Arabize

verb Ar·ab·ize \-ˌbīz\

Ar·ab·izedAr·ab·iz·ing

Definition of ARABIZE

transitive verb

a : to cause to acquire Arabic customs, manners, speech, or outlook

b : to modify (a population) by intermarriage with Arabs

: arabicize 1

— Ar·ab·i·za·tion \ˌar-ə-bə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

1883

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