naturalize

v 1: make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last

year" [ant: {denaturalize}]

2: explain with reference to nature

3: adopt to another place; "The stories had become naturalized

into an American setting"

4: make more natural or lifelike [ant: {denaturalize}]

5: adapt to the environment; "domesticate plants" [syn: {domesticate},

{cultivate}]