HyperDic: urbanize

English > 2 senses of the word urbanize:
VERBchangeurbanize, urbanisemake more industrial or city-like
changeurbanize, urbaniseimpart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon
urbanize > pronunciation
Soundser'bahnay.z
Rhymesactualize ... womanize: 266 rhymes with ayz...
English > urbanize: 2 senses > verb 1, change
Meaningmake more industrial or city-like.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example"The area was urbanized after many people moved in"
Synonymurbanise
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Similar tourbanize, urbaniseImpart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon
Spanishindustrializar, urbanizar
Catalanindustrialitzar, urbanitzar
Adjectivesurbanlocated in or characteristic of a city or city life
Nounsurbanizationthe social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban
English > urbanize: 2 senses > verb 2, change
MeaningImpart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Example"Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them"
Synonymurbanise
Broaderchange, alter, modifyCause to change
Similar tourbanize, urbanisemake more industrial or city-like
Spanishurbanizar
Adjectivesurbanlocated in or characteristic of a city or city life
Nounsurbanizationthe condition of being urbanized

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict