1. to make Arab in character, language, or culture; to adopt or assimilate Arab customs, language, or identity
Usage: transitive or intransitive; often used in historical or cultural contexts

Examples

• The region began to arabize after the Islamic conquest in the 7th century.
• Many Berber communities gradually arabized over centuries of cultural contact.
• The government's policy aimed to arabize education by introducing Arabic as the primary language of instruction.
• Local populations arabized their names and adopted Arabic as their first language.
• Scholars debate the extent to which the conquered territories were arabized during the medieval period.