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Grecize

American  
[gree-sahyz] / ˈgri saɪz /
especially British, Graecize or grecize

verb (used with object)

Grecized, Grecizing

  1. to impart Greek characteristics to.

  2. to translate into Greek.

verb (used without object)

Grecized, Grecizing

  1. to conform to what is Greek; adopt Greek speech, customs, etc.

Grecize British  
/ ˈɡriːsaɪz /

verb

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of Graecize

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Etymology

Origin of Grecize

1685–95; < Latin graecizāre to imitate the Greeks < Greek graikízein to speak Greek; -ize

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