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- [ur-buh-nahyz]
- /ˈɜr bəˌnaɪz/
- /ˈɜː.bən.aɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ur-buh-nahyz]
- /ˈɜr bəˌnaɪz/
Definitions of urbanize word
- verb with object urbanize to make or cause to become urban, as a locality. 1
- transitive verb urbanize build up, develop: an area 1
- intransitive verb urbanize area: undergo development 1
- verb urbanize to make (esp a predominantly rural area or country) more industrialized and urban 0
- verb urbanize to cause the migration of an increasing proportion of (rural dwellers) into cities 0
- verb transitive urbanize to change from rural to urban in character; make like or characteristic of a city 0
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Origin of urbanize
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; urban + -ize
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Parts of speech for Urbanize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
urbanize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
urbanize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for urbanize
verb urbanize
- citify — to cause to conform to or adopt the customs, habits, or dress of city people
- metropolitanize — to make metropolitan.
Top questions with urbanize
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