Arabize: Meaning and Definition of

Ar•ab•ize

Pronunciation: (ar'u-bīz"), [key]
— -ized, -iz•ing.
  1. to place or come under Arab influence or domination: Middle Eastern countries began to Arabize their oil industries.
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