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urbanize (iou)



urbanize verb. Also urbanise. M17.
[from URBAN + -IZE.]
verb trans. Make urbane; civilize. Now rare or obsolete. M17.
verb trans. & intrans. Make or become urban in character or appearance; develop into an urban area; (cause to) lose rural character or quality. L19.
Daily Telegraph A legendary place, once filled with mystery.., has been urbanised into a municipal park. Times Literary Supplement An urbanizing society clinging to rural values.
verb trans. Accustom to urban life. Chiefly as urbanized ppl adjective. M20.
J. Addams The Italian woman..became urbanized,..and thus the habits of her entire family were modified.
urbani'zation noun L19.