Britishise: meaning, definitions and examples

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Britishise

 

[ ˈbrɪtɪʃaɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

British spelling

To spell or write in a way that conforms to British English spelling rules.

Examples of usage

  • Many Americans choose to Britishise their writing when visiting the UK.
  • She decided to Britishise her resume before applying for a job in London.

Translations

Translations of the word "Britishise" in other languages:

🇵🇹 britanizar

🇮🇳 ब्रिटिश बनाना

🇩🇪 britisieren

🇮🇩 membritiskan

🇺🇦 британізувати

🇵🇱 brytyzować

🇯🇵 イギリス化する

🇫🇷 britanniser

🇪🇸 britanizar

🇹🇷 İngilizleştirmek

🇰🇷 영국화하다

🇸🇦 بريطنة

🇨🇿 britizovat

🇸🇰 britizovať

🇨🇳 英国化

🇸🇮 britanizirati

🇮🇸 bretavæða

🇰🇿 британизациялау

🇬🇪 ბრიტანიზაცია

🇦🇿 britanizasiya

🇲🇽 britanizar

Etymology

The word 'Britishise' is a derivative of the word 'British', which originated from the Latin term 'Britannicus', referring to the ancient Celtic inhabitants of the British Isles. The suffix '-ise' is commonly used in British English to form verbs from nouns or adjectives. Therefore, 'Britishise' means to make something conform to British standards or practices.