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naturalised

/ˈnætʃərəlˌaɪzd/ /ˈnætʃrəlˌaɪzd/

Meanings
verb
To grant citizenship to someone not born a citizen

Examples :

"After living in Canada for five years and meeting all the requirements, my aunt was naturalised as a Canadian citizen. "
politics government nation law

Related Words

Illustration requirements

requirements noun

/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənts/

A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.

"There was a requirement of the government on citizens for paying taxes."

Illustration phenomenon

phenomenon noun

/fɪˈnɒmənɒn/ /fɪˈnɑmənɑn/

A thing or being, event or process, perceptible through senses; or a fact or occurrence thereof.

"The sudden increase in student absences is a noticeable phenomenon. "

Illustration naturalizes

naturalizes verb

/ˈnætʃərəlˌaɪzɪz/ /ˈnætʃrəlˌaɪzɪz/

To grant citizenship to someone not born a citizen

"After living in Canada for five years, the government naturalizes Maria, making her a Canadian citizen. "

Illustration citizenship

citizenship noun

/ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/ /ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp/

The status of being a citizen, in its various senses.

"My new citizenship in this country allows me to vote in elections. "

Illustration explanations

explanations noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration supernatural

supernatural noun

/ˌs(j)ʉːpɘˈnɛtʃɹɯ(l)/ /ˌs(j)uːpəˈnatʃ(ə)ɹəl/ /ˌs(j)uːpɚˈnætʃɚəl/

A supernatural being

"My grandmother believed in the supernatural; she claimed she saw a ghost in her kitchen. "

Illustration acclimatize

acclimatize verb

/ə.ˈklaɪ.mə.ˌtaɪz/

To get used to a new climate.

"After moving to a colder climate, the children needed time to acclimatize to the lower temperatures. "

Illustration refraction

refraction noun

/ɹəˈfɹækʃən/

The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density.

"The refraction of light makes a straw in a glass of water appear bent. "

Illustration interpretations

interpretations noun

/ɪnˌtɜːrprɪˈteɪʃənz/ /ɪnˌtɜːrprəˈteɪʃənz/

An act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure; a translation; a version; a construction.

"the interpretation of a dream, or of an enigma."

Illustration naturalized

naturalized verb

/ˈnætʃərəlˌaɪzd/ /ˈnætʃrəlˌaɪzd/

To grant citizenship to someone not born a citizen

"After living in the United States for five years and passing a citizenship test, my grandmother was naturalized as an American citizen. "

Illustration naturalistic

naturalistic adjective

/ˌnætʃərəlˈɪstɪk/ /ˌnætʃrəlˈɪstɪk/

Having the appearance of nature or realism; lifelike or realistic.

"The museum's exhibit featured a naturalistic diorama of a forest, complete with realistic trees, animals, and sounds. "