verb
- to make bilingual; to teach or enable someone to speak two languages fluently
- to convert a text, document, or system to use two languages
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'bilingualize'; transitive verb
Usage: often used in educational or institutional contexts
Examples
- The school aims to bilingualise all students by the end of primary education.
- Early childhood exposure can help bilingualise young learners more effectively.
- The government decided to bilingualise official documents to serve both language communities.
- Parents often bilingualise their children by speaking different languages at home.
- The program was designed to bilingualise immigrant families within two years.