urbanize verb. ['ǝ:b(ǝ)nʌɪz] Also urbanise. M17.
[from URBAN + -IZE.]
1. verb trans. Make urbane; civilize. Now rare or obsolete. M17.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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