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Meaning of "Africanize" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AFRICANIZE

Africanize  [ˈæfrɪkəˌnaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFRICANIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Africanize is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb Africanize in English.

WHAT DOES AFRICANIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Africanize in the English dictionary

The definition of Africanize in the dictionary is to make African, esp to give control of to Africans.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO AFRICANIZE

PRESENT

Present
I africanize
you africanize
he/she/it africanizes
we africanize
you africanize
they africanize
Present continuous
I am africanizing
you are africanizing
he/she/it is africanizing
we are africanizing
you are africanizing
they are africanizing
Present perfect
I have africanized
you have africanized
he/she/it has africanized
we have africanized
you have africanized
they have africanized
Present perfect continuous
I have been africanizing
you have been africanizing
he/she/it has been africanizing
we have been africanizing
you have been africanizing
they have been africanizing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I africanized
you africanized
he/she/it africanized
we africanized
you africanized
they africanized
Past continuous
I was africanizing
you were africanizing
he/she/it was africanizing
we were africanizing
you were africanizing
they were africanizing
Past perfect
I had africanized
you had africanized
he/she/it had africanized
we had africanized
you had africanized
they had africanized
Past perfect continuous
I had been africanizing
you had been africanizing
he/she/it had been africanizing
we had been africanizing
you had been africanizing
they had been africanizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will africanize
you will africanize
he/she/it will africanize
we will africanize
you will africanize
they will africanize
Future continuous
I will be africanizing
you will be africanizing
he/she/it will be africanizing
we will be africanizing
you will be africanizing
they will be africanizing
Future perfect
I will have africanized
you will have africanized
he/she/it will have africanized
we will have africanized
you will have africanized
they will have africanized
Future perfect continuous
I will have been africanizing
you will have been africanizing
he/she/it will have been africanizing
we will have been africanizing
you will have been africanizing
they will have been africanizing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would Africanize
you would Africanize
he/she/it would Africanize
we would Africanize
you would Africanize
they would Africanize
Conditional continuous
I would be africanizing
you would be africanizing
he/she/it would be africanizing
we would be africanizing
you would be africanizing
they would be africanizing
Conditional perfect
I would have Africanize
you would have Africanize
he/she/it would have Africanize
we would have Africanize
you would have Africanize
they would have Africanize
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been africanizing
you would have been africanizing
he/she/it would have been africanizing
we would have been africanizing
you would have been africanizing
they would have been africanizing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you africanize
we let´s africanize
you africanize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to africanize
Past participle
africanized
Present Participle
africanizing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFRICANIZE


Africanise
ˈæfrɪkəˌnaɪz
Americanize
əˈmɛrɪkəˌnaɪz
Balkanize
ˈbɔːlkəˌnaɪz
cinchonise
ˈsɪŋkəˌnaɪz
cinchonize
ˈsɪŋkəˌnaɪz
Italianize
ɪˈtæljəˌnaɪz
mechanize
ˈmɛkəˌnaɪz
organize
ˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz
preconise
ˈpriːkəˌnaɪz
preconize
ˈpriːkəˌnaɪz
republicanise
rɪˈpʌblɪkəˌnaɪz
republicanize
rɪˈpʌblɪkəˌnaɪz
revolutionize
ˌrɛvəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz
synchronize
ˈsɪŋkrəˌnaɪz
unmechanise
ʌnˈmekəˌnaɪz
unmechanize
ʌnˈmɛkəˌnaɪz
volcanise
ˈvɒlkəˌnaɪz
volcanize
ˈvɒlkəˌnaɪz
vulcanise
ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz
vulcanize
ˈvʌlkəˌnaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFRICANIZE

African National Congress
African potato
African sleeping sickness
African swine fever
African time
African Union
African violet
African wild dog
African-American
African-American Vernacular English
African-Canadian
African-Caribbean
Africana
Africander
Africanisation
Africanise
Africanism
Africanist
Africanization
Afrikaans

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFRICANIZE

avianize
Christianize
dechristianize
dehumanize
disorganize
euthanize
galvanize
japanize
melanize
Mohammedanize
plebeianize
puritanize
recognize
reorganize
Romanize
Russianize
sectarianize
unchristianize
unhumanize
urbanize
womanize

Synonyms and antonyms of Africanize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Africanize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFRICANIZE

Find out the translation of Africanize to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Africanize from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Africanize» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Africanize
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

africanizar
570 millions of speakers

English

Africanize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Africanize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Africanize
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Africanize
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

africanizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Africanize
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

africaniser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Africanize
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Africanize
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Africanize
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Africanize
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Africanize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Africanize
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Africanize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आफ्रिकन्युझ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Africanize
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

africanizzare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Africanize
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Africanize
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Africanize
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Africanize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Africanize
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Africanize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Africanize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Africanize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRICANIZE»

The term «Africanize» is used very little and occupies the 172.948 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFRICANIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Africanize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Africanize» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Africanize

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFRICANIZE»

Discover the use of Africanize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Africanize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Is it because the Attorney-General has hopelessly failed to find an African who can Africanize that post? How long is it going to take for him to Africanize this post yet he himself did Africanize his post? He is the boss of the whole place.
2
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Mr. Karauri: On a point of order, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. The Assistant Minister said that there are no immediate plans to Africanize the post of the chief accountant. Can he tell us whether there is no qualified African to take up that ...
3
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
120 Africanization : Attorney-General's Chambers Mr. Morara asked the Attorney- General if he would tell the House— (a) what action he was taking to Africanize the positions now held by expatriates in his office; and (b) why had the said office  ...
4
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
They find the money to create a post and create it, and since they are not prepared to Africanize this, we cannot direct them at all. Mr. Murgor: Mr. Speaker, Sir, is the Parliamentary Secretary aware that in most districts there have been district ...
5
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Almost all of them will not have licences at the beginning of 1983; we are going to Africanize all their dukas. Mr. Mutwol: As a result of the increase of these Asian ' businessmen in Eldoret Town, is the Minister aware that African 'businessmen ...
6
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
I am sure the House will agree with me that until we get qualified Africans in our employment market, it is very difficult for us to Africanize somebody just for the sake of Africanization. I am sure it is not the wish of this House just to see a black  ...
7
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
It points out that it is very difficult to Africanize the Kenya economy because it may cost a lot of money in buying business to put in African hands, and things like that . There are no suggestions at all here, Mr. Speaker, as far as I can see, and ...
8
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
It points out that it is very difficult to Africanize the Kenya economy because it may cost a lot of money in buying business to put in African hands, and things like that . There are no suggestions at all here, Mr. Speaker, as far as I can see, and ...
9
Toni Morrison's Developing Class Consciousness
8. Paradise: A. Warning. Not. to. "Africanize". Exploitation. Paradise IS Toni Morrison's Most Class-conscious Novel To date. The message is clear: people who look just like you may not act in your best interest. The medium that she uses to ...
Doreatha D. Mbalia, 2004
10
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
This has made it difficult for the Ministry to Africanize all the posts of Divisional Game Wardens. (b) It is Government policy to replace expatriate officers with suitably qualified and experienced Kenyans, and the present expatriate Divisional ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFRICANIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Africanize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Italian nun brings life in DR Congo despite significant risks to her own
Mobutu campaigned for "authenticity" to rid the nation of colonial vestiges and to "Africanize" its institutions. The policy led to widespread ... «China Post, Jul 15»
2
How an Infamous Movie Revived the Confederacy
The Revolution it produced in our Government, and the bold attempt of Thaddeus Stevens to Africanize ten great states of the American Union.”. «Politico, Jun 15»
3
The Activist America Deserves
Many Dolezal scolds have pointed out that her wanting to Africanize herself wouldn't have been a problem had it not involved defrauding ... «American Spectator, Jun 15»
4
No Promises Left
Calls to Africanize historically white Universities by Black student organisations are exposed as slogans by the fact that, where the baleful ... «CounterPunch, May 15»
5
The African Elixir
It will slowly, but surely and inexorably Africanize you. So yeah, sure I feel good. Hell yes. I just got back from Africa. Follow @CogswellTravelP. «TravelPulse, May 15»
6
Vatican Owes Africa the Truth
In this regard, the churches and the colonialist governments worked for the same final objective: de-africanize Africans and make them ... «AllAfrica.com, Mar 15»
7
Watch Senior Citizens Get Down to Mark Ronson's 'Uptown Funk …
The clip stars Alex Boye, a Nigerian singer who remixes popular songs to “Africanize” them. His previous takes on tracks include Taylor Swift's ... «The BoomBox, Feb 15»
8
Shatta Wale Will Not Go Anywhere, must stop begging Jamaicans …
“I think Samini is not bad because he has Africanize it but of late he has also gone the Jamaican way. That thing doesn't go anywhere. «Vibe Ghana, Feb 15»
9
Alex Boye, Lexi Walker and One Voice Children's Choir celebrate …
It is because of this heritage that Boye recently decided to "Africanize" some of his songs. "My mother called me up and said, 'You should put ... «Deseret News, Feb 15»
10
Anti-Zionist and Jew: Defining hatred without being defined by it
... is not about “racism”; that Palestinian and Soviet propagandists imposed the term in the 1970s, seeking to Nazify and South Africanize Israel. «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jan 15»

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