Home › Words › D › denizedenize/dɪˈnaɪz/denize means to make a denizen; to confer the rights of citizenship upon; to naturalize.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, denize ranks #13,845 of 42,762 for Qualifying.denize is pronounced /dɪˈnaɪz/.EtymologyBack-formation from denizen.verbTo make a denizen; to confer the rights of citizenship upon; to naturalize.e.g.“There was a private act made for denizing the children of Richard Hills.” — 1721, John Strype, Ecclesiastical Memorials; Relating Chiefly to Religion, and the Reformation of It, and the Emergencies of the Church of England, under King Henry VIII. King Edward VI. and Queen MarDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.denizenize 86% match — To make into a denizen; to grant the rights of a denizen to. vs denize →denizen 84% match — An inhabitant of a place; one who dwells in a certain place. vs denize →endenizen 81% match — To bestow the privileges of a denizen; to naturalize. vs denize →denization 79% match — The act of making one a denizen or adopted citizen; naturalization. vs denize →denizenation 79% match — The act of making a denizen; naturalization. vs denize →indenize 71% match — To naturalize. vs denize →endenization 70% match — The act of naturalizing, or accepting as a denizen. vs denize →citizenize 70% match — To make (or become) a citizen of. vs denize →