verb
- to make English in form, character, or language; to adapt to English usage or customs
Usage: third person singular present tense; British spelling
Examples
- She anglicises foreign names to make them easier for English speakers to pronounce.
- The restaurant anglicises traditional recipes to suit local tastes.
- He anglicises his surname when introducing himself to British colleagues.
- The publisher anglicises spelling in books imported from other countries.
- The software automatically anglicises dates and currency formats.
- The school anglicises students’ names on official documents.