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Hebraize

He·bra·ize [ h bray z ] (past and past participle He·bra·ized, present participle He·bra·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular He·bra·iz·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb make resemble Hebrew: to give a language or culture Hebrew characteristics

2. intransitive verb become like Hebrew: to adopt Hebrew idioms or customs

[Mid-17th century. < late Greek Hebraizein< Hebraios (see Hebrew)]

He·bra·i·za·tion [ h bray i záysh'n ] noun
He·bra·iz·er [ h bray zər ] noun
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