verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of urbanize. alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   make more industrial or city-like wordnet
3. 3
   impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

urbanizeurbanize

Etymology

From urban + -ise.

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