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AMERICANISE

Dictionary entry overview: What does Americanise mean?

• AMERICANISE (verb)
The verb AMERICANISE has 2 senses:

1. make American in character
2. become American in character

Familiarity information: AMERICANISE used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• AMERICANISE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Make American in character

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

Americanise; Americanize

Context example:

The year in the US has completely Americanized him

Hypernyms (to "Americanise" is one way to...):

alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Americanise ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Become American in character

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

Americanise; Americanize

Context example:

After a year in Iowa, he has totally Americanized

Hypernyms (to "Americanise" is one way to...):

change (undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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