urbanize

Verb

Meaning

To render urban, or urbane; to refine; to polish.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

urbanise development city develop charter civilization adapt town civilize sophisticate citify changed civic citified cityscape
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Antonyms

damage rural rough dirty ruin city destruction
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Hypernyms

change alter modify

Examples

His 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

Close letter words and terms

urbanitis urbanity urbanization urbanized urbanizer urbanness