- (transitive)
to put into effect or spread worldwide
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glob•al•ize
(glō′bə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.
glob′al•i•za′tion, n.
- to extend to other or all parts of the globe;
make worldwide:efforts to globalize the auto industry.
- global + -ize 1940–45
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