Cambridge Dictionaries online

The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English


globalize verb

(UK usually globalise) Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word/ˈgləʊ.bəl.aɪz//ˈgloʊ-/ v [I or T]

Definition

to (make a company or system) spread or operate internationally
Satellite broadcasting is helping to globalize television.
As the economy develops, it will continue to globalize.

(Definition of globalize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

NEW “globalize” in other dictionaries

Word of the Day

get in a sweat

to worry

Word of the Day

Blog

Read our blog about how the English language behaves.

Learn More

New Words

Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.

Learn More