1. to make Greek in character, culture, or customs
Usage: often capitalized
2. to adopt Greek ways, culture, or customs
Usage: often capitalized

Examples

• Alexander the Great sought to Hellenize the territories he conquered.
• The Romans gradually Hellenized many aspects of their culture.
• Local populations began to Hellenize after Greek colonization.
• The city’s architecture was Hellenized during the classical period.
• Many Eastern Mediterranean peoples chose to Hellenize voluntarily.
• The process to Hellenize the region took several generations.