1. to make Arabic in character, language, or culture; to adopt or adapt to Arabic customs, language, or traditions
Usage: transitive verb; often used in historical and cultural contexts

Examples

• The region began to arabicize after the Arab conquest in the 7th century.
• Many non-Arab populations gradually arabicized over centuries of cultural contact.
• The government implemented policies to arabicize education in schools.
• Local place names were arabicized to reflect the region's cultural shift.
• Scholars study how societies arabicize and maintain their distinct identities simultaneously.