graecise

graecise is the alternative form of Grecize.

Meaning of Grecize

Grecize (third-person singular simple present Grecizes, present participle Grecizing, simple past and past participle Grecized)

(transitive) To render Grecian, or cause (a word or phrase in another language) to take a Greek form; to Grecianize; to Hellenize.
- The name is grecized.
Synonyms:

Grecianize, Hellenize, Graecicize
(transitive) To translate into Greek.
(intransitive) To conform to the Greek custom, especially in speech.

Graecise (third-person singular simple present Graecises, present participle Graecising, simple past and past participle Graecised)

(alternative) Alternative form of Grecize.
- We would have despised Nero for his attempt to Graecise the Roman race as heartily as did Vespasian.1844, Fraser's Magazine - Volume 30, page 442
- Yet how often is the ability thus to Graecise the English translation confounded with a knowledge of Greek New Testament language !1853, The Journal of Sacred Literature, page 81

third-person singular present	graecises
present participle	graecising
past participle	graecised
past	graecised
third-person singular present	Graecises
present participle	Graecising
past participle	Graecised
past	Graecised

What is graecise the alternative form of?: Graecise is the alternative form of Grecize.
What part of speech is graecise?: Graecise is a verb.
What is the past tense of graecise?: The past tense of graecise is graecised.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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