51³Ō¹Ļ

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indigenize

especially British, ¾±²ŌĀ·»å¾±²µĀ·±šĀ·²Ō¾±²õ±š

[in-dij-uh-nahyz]

verb (used with object)

indigenized, indigenizing 
  1. to make indigenous.

  2. to increase local participation in or ownership of.

    to indigenize foreign-owned companies.

  3. to adapt (beliefs, customs, etc.) to local ways.



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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • indigenization noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of indigenize1

First recorded in 1950–55; indigen(ous) + -ize
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Example Sentences

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State-backed researchers also identified digital payments as particularly vulnerable to possible Western hacking, according to a review of their work, making a push to indigenize such technology likely.

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ā€œI’ve got seven family members who expect a check when I get home. I can’t stand on the side of the road and Indigenize.ā€

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ā€œIndigenous activists say we’ve got to Indigenize and take over these showcases,ā€ Anderson said, with an ever so slight roll of the eyes.

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ā€œWe’re trying to indigenize this field,ā€ Sweet said, adding that it’s ā€œnot about putting Native people under a microscope, but educating people by working toward goals like upholding sovereignty.ā€

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ā€œSkyrizon—a Chinese state-owned company—and its push to acquire and indigenize foreign military technologies pose a significant threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests,ā€ Mr. Ross said.

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