denize

IPA/dˈɛnaɪz/
IPA/dˈɛnaɪz/

denize — verb

  • denizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • denizes3rd person singular
  • denizing-ing form
  • denizedpast simple

1. to officially allow someone to settle in a country and belong to it as a residen

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to officially allow someone to settle in a country and belong to it as a resident or citizen

例句

After years of service, the crown denized Mark in the port city.

denize + person by official authority

Parliament denized Roya so she could trade freely in London.

formal grant by a national body

同義詞
  • naturalize

    the modern legal verb, usually stressing citizenship rather than an older grant of residence

  • admit

    broader and less specific; it can mean allowing entry without changing legal membership

  • enfranchise

    narrower; it focuses on giving political rights such as voting

反義詞
  • deport

    to send someone out of a country instead of letting them stay in it

  • exclude

    to keep someone outside a legal group, territory, or set of rights

文法句型

denize + person

be denized by + authority

用法筆記

Used mainly in historical or legal writing for an official act by a ruler, court, or government body. Modern texts more often use naturalize or grant residency, especially when the focus is present-day citizenship law.

常見錯誤

❌The family denized in France after ten years.
✅The family was denized in France after ten years.
💡Denize normally takes an object or appears in the passive, not as an intransitive verb.
❌The city denized a new market near the river.
✅The city authorized a new market near the river.
💡Denize is used for people receiving legal status, not for buildings or projects.