v. | 1. to adopt the customs, practices, or beliefs of the people of Europe or North and South America, or cause a person, country, or culture to adopt the customs, practices, or beliefs of the people of Europe or North and South America 2. to change a law, custom, practice, or belief so that it resembles or is replaced by its European or North American counterpart 3. to change something by introducing American or Western European culture, values, or technology |