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urbanize

ur·ban·ize [ úrbə nz ] (past and past participle ur·ban·ized, present participle ur·ban·iz·ing, 3rd person present singular ur·ban·iz·es)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. make area into town: to make an area of countryside or a village into a town or part of one

2. make country person move to city: to make somebody who lives in the countryside migrate to a town or city

3. make somebody urban: to accustom somebody to living in a town or city

ur·ban·i·za·tion [ ùrbəni záysh'n ] noun

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