ruralize

ru·ral·ize

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roo r-uh-lahyz]
- /ˈrʊər əˌlaɪz/
- /rˈʊərəlˌaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo r-uh-lahyz]
- /ˈrʊər əˌlaɪz/

Definitions of ruralize word

verb with object ruralize to make rural. 1
verb without object ruralize to spend time in the country; rusticate. 1
verb ruralize to make rural in character, appearance, etc 0
verb ruralize to go into the country to live 0
verb transitive ruralize to make rural 0
intransitive verb ruralize to live for a time in the country 0

See all 6 definitions of ruralize

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Origin of ruralize

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805; rural + -ize

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Parts of speech for Ruralize

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ruralize

ruralize popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

ruralize usage trend in Literature

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