anglicise

Definition

To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.

Etymology

From Latin anglic(us) + -ise.

Example Sentences

• "Someone who is translating into English a German novel, the hero of which is named Heinrich, will leave the name as it is; he will not Anglicize it into Henry."
• "Other users of non-anglo descent have also alleged Lensa whitened their skin and anglicised their features, a common complaint of image-editing software on platforms like TikTok."