Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Hellenize /hĕl'-ən-īzˌ/ · Hel·len·ize · IPA /hˈɛlənˌaɪz/ v. i. v. t. 01 v. i. To use the Greek language; to play the Greek; to Grecize. 1. To use the Greek language; to play the Greek; to Grecize. 02 v. t. To give a Greek form or character to; to Grecize; as, to Hellenize a word. 1. To give a Greek form or character to; to Grecize; as, to Hellenize a word.