Singaporize

Singaporize

English

This English term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪŋ.ə.pɔˌɹaɪz/

Verb

Singaporize (third-person singular simple present Singaporizes, present participle Singaporizing, simple past and past participle Singaporized)

1. To make or become like Singapore.
   • 2011 February 21, Hanzo AutoBuzz, “Lamborghini Gallardo Singapore Limited Edition”, in AutoBuzz.my‎:

     Red stripes on the sides and a Merlion logo to ‘Singaporize’ the car.

   • 2012 June 26, Black, Simon, “Georgia Is Successfully 'De-Sovietizing' And 'Singaporizing'”, in Business Insider‎, archived from the original on 17 March 2020, title:

     Georgia Is Successfully 'De-Sovietizing' And 'Singaporizing'

   • 2020 March 13, Luce, Edward, “The coronavirus: my part in its downfall”, in Financial Times‎, ISSN 0307-1766:

     If the US could Singaporize on both counts, we could be through the worst within a month.