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indigenising

in·dig·e·nize
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-dij-uh-nahyz]
    • /ɪnˈdɪdʒ əˌnaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-dij-uh-nahyz]
    • /ɪnˈdɪdʒ əˌnaɪz/

Definitions of indigenising word

  • verb with object indigenising to make indigenous. 1
  • verb with object indigenising to increase local participation in or ownership of: to indigenize foreign-owned companies. 1
  • verb with object indigenising to adapt (beliefs, customs, etc.) to local ways. 1
  • verb indigenising present participle of indigenise. 0
See all 4 definitions of indigenising

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Origin of indigenising

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55; indigen(ous) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Indigenising

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Indigenising

indigenising popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

indigenising usage trend in Literature

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