v.
Pronunciation: ' iz-l ə - ˌ m ī z; is- ' lä- ˌ m ī z, iz-, - ' la-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: circa 1846
: to make Islamic especially : to convert to Islam
– Is · lam · i · za · tion \ ˌ iz-l ə -m ə - ' z ā -sh ə n; is- ˌ lä-m ə -, iz-, - ˌ la- \ noun