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Definition of localize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

localize

verb
 
/ˈləʊkəlaɪz/
 
/ˈləʊkəlaɪz/
(British English also localise)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they localize
 
/ˈləʊkəlaɪz/
 
/ˈləʊkəlaɪz/
he / she / it localizes
 
/ˈləʊkəlaɪzɪz/
 
/ˈləʊkəlaɪzɪz/
past simple localized
 
/ˈləʊkəlaɪzd/
 
/ˈləʊkəlaɪzd/
past participle localized
 
/ˈləʊkəlaɪzd/
 
/ˈləʊkəlaɪzd/
-ing form localizing
 
/ˈləʊkəlaɪzɪŋ/
 
/ˈləʊkəlaɪzɪŋ/
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  1. localize something to limit something or its effects to a particular area synonym confine
    • They hope to localize the war.
  2. localize something (formal) to find out where something is
    • animals’ ability to localize sounds
  3. to make something suitable for a particular place, area or market
    • We will localize the app into French, Japanese, and two written forms of Chinese.
See localize in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee localize in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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adverb
 
 
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