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internationalize
verb in·ter·na·tion·al·ize \ˌin-tər-ˈnash-nə-ˌlīz, -ˈna-shə-nə-ˌlīz\
: to place (something) under international control : to make (something) involve or affect two or more countries
Full Definition of INTERNATIONALIZE
transitive verb
: to make international; also : to place under international control <a proposal to internationalize the city>
— in·ter·na·tion·al·i·za·tion \-ˌnash-nə-lə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌna-shə-nə-lə-\ noun
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First Known Use of INTERNATIONALIZE
circa 1864
Rhymes with INTERNATIONALIZE
Americanize, apotheosize, colonialize, compartmentalize, conceptualize, consolation prize, contextualize, decriminalize, delegitimize, demilitarize, denaturalize, departmentalize, depoliticize, desexualize, epigrammatize, etymologize, Europeanize, exteriorize, ideologize, individualize, industrialize, legitimatize, materialize, memorialize, miniaturize, politicalize, private enterprise, professionalize, psychoanalyze, revolutionize, self-actualize, sensationalize, sentimentalize, spiritualize, underutilize, universalize
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