DCHP-3

Canadianize

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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1av.

cause to become Canadian in customs, language, and traditions.

Quotations

1829
Some of the unthinking Scotch ape the manners of the latter [English], and are termed Canadianized Scotchmen.
1911
You could not mistake their Lancashire accent, though in every way except this they have become Canadianised, or rather Westernised.
1953
"Holy cats!" I said, having already become Canadianized in my expletives by marriage.
1bv.

render books, especially text-books, more suitable for Canadians by adapting them to the Canadian political, historical, and social scene.

Quotations

1958
Better textbooks written for Canadian students, not Canadianized American texts.
1962
In the country, the public schools and the teachers did the most important part of the work of Canadianizing them [books].
1cv.

take foreign designs, ideas, etc. and modify them to suit conditions and tastes in Canada.

Quotations

1961
It is most unlikely that the American thesis cited above will be Canadianized, as are most bright ideas which spring up . . . in the U.S.
1961
Similar incentives would go to overseas producers who "Canadianize" these cars
2v.

reorganize (a Canadian subsidiary of a foreign company) or be reorganized so as to have Canadian representation at the executive level and a majority of Canadian stockholders, thus qualifying for certain tax concessions and other benefits.

Quotations

1964
In another section of the budget he smoothed the way for some companies which can't Canadianize because they can't list all classes of voting shares on Canadian stock exchanges.
3v. — Cdn Football

make a player count as a Canadian by playing him for five years with a Canadian professional team.

See: import(def. 2)

Quotations

1964
The chief economic factor is that American players, whether Canadianized or not, still draw more salary. . . .