URBANIZE


Meaning of URBANIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈər-bə-ˌnīz ]

transitive verb

( -ized ; -iz·ing )

Date: 1884

1. : to cause to take on urban characteristics

urbanized areas

2. : to impart an urban way of life to

urbanize migrants from rural areas

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.