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metropolitanize

met·ro·pol·i·tan·ize
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [me-truh-pol-i-tn-ahyz]
    • /ˌmɛ trəˈpɒl ɪ tnˌaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [me-truh-pol-i-tn-ahyz]
    • /ˌmɛ trəˈpɒl ɪ tnˌaɪz/

Definitions of metropolitanize word

  • verb with object metropolitanize to make metropolitan. 1
  • verb metropolitanize to make into, or to make similar to, a metropolis 0
  • verb transitive metropolitanize to cause to be metropolitan or have a metropolitan character 0
See all 3 definitions of metropolitanize

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Origin of metropolitanize

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; metropolitan + -ize

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Parts of speech for Metropolitanize

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Metropolitanize

metropolitanize popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for metropolitanize

verb metropolitanize

  • urbanize — to make or cause to become urban, as a locality.
  • sophisticate — a sophisticated person.
All 2 Synonyms of metropolitanize

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