internationalize

verb

in·​ter·​na·​tion·​al·​ize ˌin-tər-ˈna-sh(ə-)nə-ˌlīz 

internationalized; internationalizing; internationalizes

transitive verb

: to make international

also : to place under international control

a proposal to internationalize the city

internationalization

ˌin-tər-ˌna-sh(ə-)nə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

noun

Examples of internationalize in a Sentence

a business that has begun to internationalize

Recent Examples on the Web

Abe did so with a splashy plan to internationalize labor markets, slash bureaucracy, boost productivity, support startups, empower women, import more global talent and strengthen capital markets. —William Pesek, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

The deal comes less than a year after New Zealand became the first country from outside of the European region to join Horizon Europe, as the European Union seeks to internationalize the program. —Byscience News Staff, science.org, 28 Mar. 2024

Institutions like Catalan Films and the Catalonia Film Commission play a crucial role in promoting and internationalizing the region’s film production and help find investments and showcase the region’s service companies, contributing to the industry’s overall growth. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025

Manipulating the exchange rate would set back efforts to internationalize the yuan. —William Pesek, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for internationalize

• operationalize
• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize

Kids Definition

internationalize

verb

in·​ter·​na·​tion·​al·​ize -ˈnash-nəl-ˌīz 

-ən-ᵊl-

: to make international

internationalized the airport

internationalization

-ˌnash-nəl-ə-ˈzā-shən 

-ən-ᵊl-

noun