Polonize

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Polonia +‎ -ize, perhaps after French poloniser.[1]

Verb

Polonize (third-person singular simple present Polonizes, present participle Polonizing, simple past and past participle Polonized)

  1. (transitive) To make Polish as to custom, culture, language, or style; to adapt to the norms of the Republic of Poland.

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References

  1. ^ “Polonize, v.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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