Definition
To make something French in character, style, or language; to adopt or adapt something to French customs or manners.
Etymology
From French 'gallique' (Gallic/French) + '-ize' (verb suffix meaning to make or cause to be). The verb form allows the action of transforming something into a French style or manner to be expressed actively.
Kelly Says
English borrowed this verb from French to describe itself—early English speakers literally used a French-derived verb to describe the process of their own language becoming more French, which is pretty meta!
Translations
ARالعربية
تَغْلِبُّ
taghlibbu
CACatalà
catalanitzar
ka-ta-lan-i-tzar
CSČeština
frantifikovat
fran-ti-fi-ko-vat
DADansk
franskify
fransk-i-fy
DEDeutsch
französisieren
frantso͞oz-ī-zē-ren
ELΕλληνικά
γαλλικοποιή
galliko-poi-i
ESEspañol
galicizar
ga-li-thee-sar
FISuomi
ranskalaistaa
ranskalaistaa
FRFrançais
galliciser
ɡa-li-sise
HEעברית
להפוך לצרפתי
le-ha-pokh l-tsarfati
HIहिन्दी
फ़्रांसीसीकरण
fraansīsi-karan
HUMagyar
francizáció
frans-i-za-t͡ʃio
IDBahasa Indonesia
memodifikasi Prancis
me-mo-di-fi-ka-si Fran-sis
IGIG
ọ̀dọ̀ọ̀ Ọ̀fọ́rọ̀
ọ̀dọ̀ọ̀ Ọ̀fọ́rọ̀
ITItaliano
gallicizzare
ɡa-li-tʃi-t͡sɑr-e
MSBahasa Melayu
memerangkumi Perancis
me-me-ran-kumi Pe-ran-sis
MYမြန်မာ
ပြင်သစ်
pyin-sitt
NLNederlands
Franseizen
frɑnsəi̯zeːn
NONorsk
franskify
fransk-i-fy
PLPolski
francuzyzować
frantsu-zi-zo-vat
PTPortuguês
francesizar
fɾɐ̃sɛsi-zɐɾ
RORomână
francezifica
frãn-t͡sef-i-fi-ka
RUРусский
францизировать
frantsīzǐrovatʹ
SVSvenska
franskri
frans-kri
SWKiswahili
kufanya Ufaransa
ku-fan-ya U-fa-ran-sa
TRTürkçe
Fransızlaştırmak
Fransız-laş-tır-mak
UKУкраїнська
французький
frantsyzkyj
VITiếng Việt
phiên dịch hóa Pháp
fyen dich hoa Pháp
YOYO
ṣeṣe Ẹrọńṣẹ
ṣeṣe Ẹrọńṣẹ
ZUZU
ukufaka i-French
u-ku-fa-ka i-French