naturize

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/ˈneɪt͡ʃəɹaɪz/

verb

To endow with nature; to make rural or countryside-like

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

verbnaturize (third-person singular simple present naturizes, present participle naturizing, simple past and past participle naturized)

present singular third person naturizes · participle present naturizing · participle past naturized · past naturized

  1. transitiveTo endow with nature; to make rural or countryside-like

    'Tis the secret Of nature, naturized 'gainst all infections, Cures all diseases, coming of all causes

    1610 (first performance), Ben[jamin] Jonson, The Alchemist, London: […] Thomas Snodham, for Walter Burre, and are to be sold by Iohn Stepneth, […], published 1612, →OCLC, (please specify the Internet Archive page), (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)

Origin

From nature + -ize.

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APA

naturize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naturize

MLA

“naturize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naturize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naturize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naturize.

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