Verb
To render urban, or urbane; to refine; to polish.
Source: Webster's dictionaryHis vision was to industrialize India, to urbanize India, and in the process he hoped that we would create a new society -- more rational, more humane, less ridden by caste and religious sentiments. That was the grand vision that Nehru had. Manmohan Singh
The area was urbanized after many people moved in Source: Internet
Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them Source: Internet
As the population continues to grow and urbanize at unprecedented rates, new urbanism and smart growth techniques will create a successful transition into developing environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable cities. Source: Internet
Today the world's population is slightly over half urban, citation and continues to urbanize, with roughly a million people moving into cities every 24 hours worldwide. Source: Internet