verb
Meaning 1
To become naturalized as a citizen of Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Canadianize
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Pronunciation
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/kəˈneɪ.di.ə.naɪz/
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/kəˈneɪ.djə.naɪz/
verb
Meaning 2
To make Canadian as to custom, culture, or style.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To localize a medium for sale or use in Canada.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English Canadian Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English Canadianize From Canadian + -ize.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: kanadigi — to make Canadian
- French: canadianiser — to make Canadian
- German: kanadisieren — to make Canadian
- Italian: canadizzare — to make Canadian