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urbanize

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ur⋅ban⋅ize

  [ur-buh-nahyz]
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–verb (used with object), -ized, -iz⋅ing.
to make or cause to become urban, as a locality.
Also, especially British, ur⋅ban⋅ise.

Origin:
1635–45; urban + -ize

Related forms:
ur⋅ban⋅i⋅za⋅tion, noun
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ur·ban·ize   (ûr'bə-nīz')   
tr.v.   ur·ban·ized, ur·ban·iz·ing, ur·ban·iz·es
To make urban in nature or character.
ur'ban·i·za'tion (-bə-nĭ-zā'shən) n.
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