1. to make French in character, style, or language; to adopt or adapt French customs, words, or manners
Usage: transitive verb; often capitalized as Gallicize

Examples

• The chef began to gallicize the traditional recipe by adding wine and herbs.
• Over time, the English nobility gallicized their speech and customs after the Norman Conquest.
• The restaurant gallicized its menu to appeal to more sophisticated diners.
• Scholars noted how the language was gradually gallicized through cultural contact.
• She gallicized her name from Smith to Smithe to sound more refined.