Meaning ofnaturalizein English

Verb

1. to grant citizenship; legalize residency
   The government will naturalize the refugees after one year.
2. to adapt or acclimate (animals, plants) to environment
   The zoo helped naturalize the imported animals to the local climate.
3. to make something seem normal; intuitive
   The designer tried to naturalize the user interface to make it easy to use.
4. to explain using science; excluding supernatural causes
   The scientist attempted to naturalize the phenomenon by providing a logical explanation.
5. to adapt a word to native language patterns; using native sounds (and inflections)
   The linguist worked to naturalize the borrowed word by changing its pronunciation.