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(ʉr′bə nīz′)

transitive verb urbanized, urbanizing

to change from rural to urban in character; make like or characteristic of a city
Rare to make urbane

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urbanization noun

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transitive verb ur·ban·ized, ur·ban·iz·ing, ur·ban·iz·es

To make urban in nature or character.

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urˌban·i·zaˈtion (-bə-nĭ-zāˈshən) noun

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