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gentrify
gen·tri·fy [ jéntrə f ] (past and past participle gen·tri·fied, present participle gen·tri·fy·ing, 3rd person present singular gen·tri·fies)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
renovate aging neighborhood: to transform a run-down or aging neighborhood into a more prosperous one, e.g. through investment in remodeling buildings or houses

gen·tri·fi·ca·tion [ jèntrəfi káysh'n ] noun
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