Anglicizing

/ˈæŋɡlɪsaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle: the ongoing process of making something English in character, language, or form.

Etymology

Present participle of 'anglicize,' formed by adding -ing, describing the active, continuing process.

Kelly Says

Language is never finished—we're always 'anglicizing' new technologies, like when 'email' became English even though it's made of Latin and French roots!

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