- urbanise
- verb1. impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon-
Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them
• Syn: ↑urbanize• Derivationally related forms: ↑urbanisation, ↑urban (for: ↑urbanize), ↑urbanization (for: ↑urbanize)• Verb Group: ↑urbanize• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Somebody ——s somebody
-Something ——s somebody
-Something ——s something
2. make more industrial or city-like-The area was urbanized after many people moved in
• Syn: ↑urbanize• Derivationally related forms: ↑urbanisation, ↑urban (for: ↑urbanize), ↑urbanization (for: ↑urbanize)• Verb Group: ↑urbanize• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s something
-Something ——s something
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urˈbanize or urˈbanise transitive verbTo make (a district) townlike (as opposed to rural) in character• • •Main Entry: ↑urban
Useful english dictionary. 2012.