Synonyms: domesticate, cultivate, tame, naturalise, naturalize
Definition: adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment
Usage: domesticate oats; tame the soil
Similar words: accommodate, adapt
Definition: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Usage: Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country
Synonyms: naturalise, naturalize
Definition: make into a citizen
Usage: The French family was naturalized last year
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: naturalise, naturalize
Definition: make more natural or lifelike
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue
Synonyms: naturalise, naturalize
Definition: adopt to another place
Usage: The stories had become naturalized into an American setting
Similar words: accommodate, adapt
Definition: make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
Usage: Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country