1. grants citizenship to a foreign-born person
Usage: legal/governmental context
2. becomes a citizen of a country other than one’s birth country
3. introduces and establishes a plant or animal in a region where it is not native
Usage: biology/ecology

Examples

• The government naturalizes thousands of immigrants each year.
• She naturalizes as an American citizen next month.
• The invasive species naturalizes quickly in warm climates.
• The garden naturalizes wildflowers along the creek bed.
• The documentary naturalizes complex scientific concepts for general audiences.
• He naturalizes after living in the country for five years.