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Arabize

American  
[ar-uh-bahyz] / ˈær əˌbaɪz /
especially British, Arabise

verb (used with or without object)

Arabized, Arabizing

  1. to place or come under Arab influence or domination.

    Middle Eastern countries began to Arabize their oil industries.

Other Word Forms

  • Arabization noun

Etymology

Origin of Arabize

First recorded in 1880–85; Arab + -ize

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