internalize
verb
in·ter·nal·ize
in-ˈtər-nə-ˌlīz 
internalized; internalizing
: to give a subjective character to
specifically
: to incorporate (values, patterns of culture, etc.) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization
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They have internalized their parents' values.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
However, some children may internalize their overwhelming feelings after school to cope and symptoms can be more subtle, Jannot notes.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
And customers might be consumers, SME operators or managers within enterprises, all of whom will hear and internalize a different message.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Teams that internalize this will build more robust, adaptive, and future-proof businesses.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Internalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/internalize. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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internalize
transitive verb
in·ter·nal·ize
variants
or chiefly British internalise
internalized or chiefly British internalised; internalizing or chiefly British internalising
: to give a subjective character to
specifically
: to incorporate (as values or patterns of culture) within the self as conscious or subconscious guiding principles through learning or socialization
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