Anglicize

[ ang-gluh-sahyz ]

/ ˈæŋ gləˌsaɪz /

(sometimes lowercase) to make or become English in form or character: to Anglicize the pronunciation of a Russian name.

Also especially British, An·gli·cise.

Origin of Anglicize

1700–10; < Medieval Latin Anglic(us) English + -ize

An·gli·ci·za·tion, noun de-An·gli·cize, verb (used with object), de-An·gli·cized, de-An·gli·ciz·ing. half-An·gli·cized, adjective

Whether it is advisable to Anglicize the spelling of certain French words, like timbre, in order to promote their assimilation.

Society for Pure English, Tract 3 (1920) |Society for Pure English
It was because the word could only be translated by a circumlocution that I ventured to Anglicize it.

George Eliot's Life, Vol. I (of 3) |George Eliot
Jimmy was commissioned to anglicize a proper proposal and André spent hours in repeating the verbiage as taught.

David Lannarck, Midget |George S. Harney
They shun the Italian "quarter," mix with Americans, and Anglicize their names.

The Old World in the New |Edward Alsworth Ross

These were, indeed, tendencious, if I may Anglicize a very necessary word from the Spanish tendencioso.

Dona Perfecta |B. Perez Galdos

anglicize

/ (ˈæŋɡlɪˌsaɪz) /

(sometimes capital) to make or become English in outlook, attitude, form, etc

anglicization or anglicisation, noun