v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ b ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1883
1 a : to cause to acquire Arabic customs, manners, speech, or outlook b : to modify (a population) by intermarriage with Arabs
2 : ARABICIZE 1
– Ar · ab · i · za · tion \ ˌ ar- ə -b ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun