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Hellenize

verb

  1. to make Greek or Hellenistic in character
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Wiktionary

verb

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἑλληνίζω (hellēnízō, “to speak Greek, to make Greek, to become Greek”), from Ἕλλην (Héllēn, “Greek”).

  1. To use the language and culture of the ancient Greeks, to become Hellenistic.
  2. To render Greek in character, language, culture, or civilization.