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Arabicize — (Amer.) v. adapt a language to the Arabic phonetic or structural pattern of Arabic; acquire Arab customs or culture; make something conform to Arab customs or culture; cause to acquire Arab customs or culture (also … English contemporary dictionary
arabicize — transitive verb ( cized; cizing) Usage: often capitalized Date: 1869 1. to adapt (a language or elements of a language) to the phonetic or structural pattern of Arabic 2. Arabize 1 • arabicization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
arabicize — arab·i·cize … English syllables
Arabicize — A•rab•i•cize [[t]əˈræb əˌsaɪz[/t]] v. t. cized, ciz•ing 1) ling. (of a language or a linguistic feature) to make Arabic in form 2) ling. Arabize • Etymology: 1870–75 A•rab i•ci•za′•tion, n … From formal English to slang
arabicize — ˌsīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: arabic + ize 1. : to adapt (a language or elements of language) to the phonetic or structural pattern of Arabic 2. : arabize 1 … Useful english dictionary
Arabicized — Arabicize (Amer.) v. adapt a language to the Arabic phonetic or structural pattern of Arabic; acquire Arab customs or culture; make something conform to Arab customs or culture; cause to acquire Arab customs or culture (also … English contemporary dictionary
Arabicizes — Arabicize (Amer.) v. adapt a language to the Arabic phonetic or structural pattern of Arabic; acquire Arab customs or culture; make something conform to Arab customs or culture; cause to acquire Arab customs or culture (also … English contemporary dictionary
Arabicizing — Arabicize (Amer.) v. adapt a language to the Arabic phonetic or structural pattern of Arabic; acquire Arab customs or culture; make something conform to Arab customs or culture; cause to acquire Arab customs or culture (also … English contemporary dictionary
Arabize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) 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 • Arabization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
arabicization — noun see arabicize … New Collegiate Dictionary
