internationalize

English

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Etymology

international + -ize

Verb

internationalize (third-person singular simple present internationalizes, present participle internationalizing, simple past and past participle internationalized)

  1. (transitive) To make something international; to involve multiple nations in.
    Antonyms: de-internationalize, localize, regionalize
    Hyponym: globalize
    • 1947, Alan Patrick Herbert, Topsy Turvy, page 66:
      I must say there is something to be said, don't you agree darling, and I rather hope they'll internationalize the cosmic wireless and save us from some of this defatigating news.

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