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localize

Syllabification: (lo·cal·ize)

Pronunciation: /ˈlōkəˌlīz/

Translate localize | into Spanish

Definition of localize

verb

[with object] (often as adjective localized)

restrict (something) to a particular place:symptoms include localized pain and numbness
make (something) local in character:there’d now be a more localized news service
assign (something) to a particular place:most vertebrates localize sounds by orienting movements