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industrialize

[ in-duhs-tree-uh-lahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing.

, in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing.

industrialize

/ ɪnˈdʌstrɪəˌlaɪz /

tr to develop industry on an extensive scale in (a country, region, etc)
intr (of a country, region, etc) to undergo the development of industry on an extensive scale

in·dustri·al·i·zation noun
nonin·dustri·al·ized adjective
over·in·dustri·al·ize verb overindustrialized overindustrializing
semi-in·dustri·al·ized adjective
unin·dustri·al·ized adjective

First recorded in 1880–85; industrial + -ize

Still, as China races to industrialize, its government policies will likely exacerbate such problems.

Eight years ago, India and China both set out to industrialize themselves.

They're trying to industrialize, modernize, catch up with the advanced countries.

Electrification is desired not merely for reorganizing industry, but in order to industrialize agriculture.

Pin an apron on her in the morning, Katy, and hand her a dust cloth and tell her to industrialize.

She tried to industrialize and had the support of the free nations.

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