verb
- to make Arab in character, language, or culture; to adopt or assimilate Arab customs, language, or identity
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'arabize'; often used in historical or cultural contexts
Examples
- The region gradually arabizes as Arab settlers move in and establish their customs.
- The policy arabizes the local population through education and language programs.
- Over centuries, the conquered territories arabize through cultural exchange and intermarriage.
- The government arabizes the school curriculum to reflect the dominant culture.
- Trade routes helped arabize the coastal cities of North Africa.