Meanings
How to pronounce "go native":
AU
To adopt the lifestyle or outlook of local inhabitants, especially when dwelling in a colonial region.
Of a contractor or consultant, to begin working directly as an employee for a company and cease to work through a contracting firm or agency.
Example Sentences
1
After living in Japan for a year, he began to go native and started wearing traditional Japanese clothing.
2
When studying abroad, it is important not to go native and instead embrace new experiences.
3
The journalist had to go native in order to gain the trust of the indigenous tribe he was documenting.
4
After spending several months in the jungle, the explorer started to go native and adopted a more primitive lifestyle.
5
The author moved to a small seaside town and decided to go native, immersing herself in the local culture and traditions.