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PRONUNCIATION OF GALLICIZE

Gallicize  [ˈɡælɪˌsaɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALLICIZE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gallicize 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 Gallicize in English.

WHAT DOES GALLICIZE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gallicize

Francization

Francization, Gallicization, Frankification, or Frenchification is a process of cultural assimilation that gives a French character to a word, an ethnicity, or a person.

Definition of Gallicize in the English dictionary

The definition of Gallicize in the dictionary is to make or become French in attitude, language, etc.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GALLICIZE

PRESENT

Present
I gallicize
you gallicize
he/she/it gallicizes
we gallicize
you gallicize
they gallicize
Present continuous
I am gallicizing
you are gallicizing
he/she/it is gallicizing
we are gallicizing
you are gallicizing
they are gallicizing
Present perfect
I have gallicized
you have gallicized
he/she/it has gallicized
we have gallicized
you have gallicized
they have gallicized
Present perfect continuous
I have been gallicizing
you have been gallicizing
he/she/it has been gallicizing
we have been gallicizing
you have been gallicizing
they have been gallicizing
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 gallicized
you gallicized
he/she/it gallicized
we gallicized
you gallicized
they gallicized
Past continuous
I was gallicizing
you were gallicizing
he/she/it was gallicizing
we were gallicizing
you were gallicizing
they were gallicizing
Past perfect
I had gallicized
you had gallicized
he/she/it had gallicized
we had gallicized
you had gallicized
they had gallicized
Past perfect continuous
I had been gallicizing
you had been gallicizing
he/she/it had been gallicizing
we had been gallicizing
you had been gallicizing
they had been gallicizing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you gallicize
we let´s gallicize
you gallicize
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to gallicize
Past participle
gallicized
Present Participle
gallicizing
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 GALLICIZE


catholicise
kəˈθɒlɪˌsaɪz
catholicize
kəˈθɒlɪˌsaɪz
criticise
ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz
criticize
ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz
gaelicise
ˈɡeɪlɪˌsaɪz
Gallicise
ˈɡælɪˌsaɪz
gallisise
ˈɡælɪˌsaɪz
Hispanicize
hɪˈspænɪˌsaɪz
hypothesize
haɪˈpɒθɪˌsaɪz
italicise
ɪˈtælɪˌsaɪz
italicize
ɪˈtælɪˌsaɪz
multisize
ˈmʌltɪˌsaɪz
photosynthesize
ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz
plasticize
ˈplæstɪˌsaɪz
politicize
pəˈlɪtɪˌsaɪz
publicize
ˈpʌblɪˌsaɪz
romanticize
rəʊˈmæntɪˌsaɪz
solecize
ˈsɒlɪˌsaɪz
synthesize
ˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz
unisize
ˈjuːnɪˌsaɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GALLICIZE

Gallican
Gallicanism
Gallice
Gallicisation
Gallicise
Galliciser
Gallicism
Gallicization
Gallicizer
galligaskins
gallimaufries
gallimaufry
gallinacean
gallinaceous
Gallinas Point

WORDS THAT END LIKE GALLICIZE

aestheticize
anglicize
anticize
arabicize
asepticize
atticize
depoliticize
elasticize
eroticize
ethicize
Gothicize
hibernicize
historicize
hypercriticize
logicize
lyricize
mathematicize
metaphysicize
ostracize
rusticize
theatricize

Synonyms and antonyms of Gallicize in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Gallicize» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GALLICIZE

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

Translator English - Chinese

Gallicize
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gallicize
570 millions of speakers

English

Gallicize
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Gallicize
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Gallicize
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Gallicize
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Gallicize
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Gallicize
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

franciser
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gallicize
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

französieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Gallicize
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Gallicize
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gallicize
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Gallicize
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Gallicize
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॅरिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fransızlaşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gallicize
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gallicize
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Gallicize
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gallicize
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Gallicize
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verfransen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gallicize
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gallicize
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gallicize

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GALLICIZE»

The term «Gallicize» is normally little used and occupies the 136.077 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GALLICIZE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Gallicize» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Gallicize» 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 Gallicize

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALLICIZE»

Discover the use of Gallicize in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gallicize and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
500 Years of New Words: the fascinating story of how, when, ...
Once more we open Merriam-Webster, which offers this definition of the floor... gallicize: “to cause to conform to a French mode or idiom.” It is no accident that this word popped up in English when it did (in 1773). The French king, Louis XIV  ...
Bill Sherk, 2004
2
Breadwinners and Citizens: Gender in the Making of the ...
Some advocates of interethnic marriages believed that a French woman could civilize or Gallicize a foreign spouse, much as after the war, some believed that mother's milk could Gallicize the child of a French woman raped by a German ...
Laura Levine Frader, 2008
3
Documenting Individual Identity: The Development of State ...
... allowed assimilated Algerian Jews to gallicize names taken directly from the Hebrew or Arabic; and in the later nineteenth century requests for permission to gallicize foreign-sounding names became more numerous. These processes were ...
Jane Caplan, John C. Torpey, 2001
4
Translation Spectrum: Essays in Theory and Practice
The French \erbfranciser is defined in the Grand Robert as meaning "to give a French expression to (a foreign expression)" or "to give a French character to ( something)." The English word "Gallicize" might be considered a standard translation.
Marilyn Gaddis Rose, 1981
5
The Plimpton Press Year Book: An Exhibit of Versatility
... gaiety gaily Gallicize gager gaiety gaily Gallicize gauger gayety gayly Gallicize gauger gaiety gaily Gallicize galvanize galvanize galvanize galvanize gargarize gazel gelatin generalize gentilize geologize gargarize gazel gelatin generalize ...
Plimpton Press, 1911
6
The Practice of Typography: Correct Composition; a Treatise ...
Gallicize Gallicize galvanize galvanize galvanize galvanize gargarize gazel gelatin generalize gentilize . geologize geometrize Germanize gargarize gazel gelatin generalize gentilize geologize geometrize Germanize gargarize gazelle ...
Theodore Low De Vinne, 1902
7
The Incorporated Linguist: The Journal of the Institute of ...
"Gallicize", could have been used, but were not. The reasons for this were firstly because the word "Frenchify" was considered as good a translation of verfransen as "Gallicize", and secondly, the choice between the two was influenced by the ...
‎1983
8
Reviving Phoenicia: The Search for Identity in Lebanon
34 Yet, the attempts to gallicize the colonized peoples utterly failed and by the time Tunisia was taken in 1882 a new theory of "association" stood behind French colonial conduct. This theory reflected the desire of the colonial circles to have a ...
Asher Kaufman, 2004
9
Le Tour: A History of the Tour de France
But in France it was republicans who were much keener to centralize authority, and to gallicize Brittany, Alsace or Corsica, than royalty had ever been. In the seventeenth century men from the capital spoke of the darkest south as a remote  ...
Geoffrey Wheatcroft, 2013
10
Minorca, the Illusory Prize: A History of the British ...
... and this attempt to Erastianise or Gallicize the Minor- can church was deeply resented by the clergy, led them to resist the governor's authority, undermined all the governor's attempts to make the Minorcans loyal subjects, and was a feature  ...
Desmond Gregory, 1990

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALLICIZE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gallicize is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Top 25 food trends of 2014
... Monsieur Benjamin, Urchin, Les Clos and Le Marais are just a few of the new San Francisco restaurants attempting to out-Gallicize Paris. «SFGate, Dec 14»
2
Why Doesn't Anyone Ever Come Up With New Jokes About Martinis?
Even more so, one must not try to Gallicize the name and ask for a Martini dry: this means a dry white vermouth made, if one is lucky, in Martini, ... «Slate Magazine, Mar 13»

REFERENCE
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