globalize
pronunciation
How to pronounce globalize in British English:
UK [ˈɡləʊbəlaɪz]
How to pronounce globalize in American English:
US [ˈɡloʊbəlaɪz]
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- Verb:
- make world-wide in scope or application
Word Origin
- globalize (v.)
- from 1953 in various senses; the main modern one, with reference to global economic systems, emerged 1959. See global + -ize. Related: Globalized; globalizing.
Example
- 1. It may seem strange but the more we globalize , the more we localize .
- 2. The more gas markets globalize , the less scope gazprom has to charge the premium prices underpinning its profits .
- 3. While some japanese companies have publicly said they will hire more foreigners in a bid to globalize their work forces , they remain a minority .
- 4. J.p. morgan chase & co. executives say the firm 's newly approved securities venture in mainland china is the latest piece in its growing asian-pacific platform and a critical part of a push to globalize the u.s. bank .
- 5. Tan soon keong , a student , speaks five languages - english , japanese , mandarin , cantonese and hokkien - has an engineering degree , and three years of work experience in his native malaysia , a track record that would seem to be invaluable to japanese companies seeking to globalize their businesses .