urbanise

Definition of Urbanise in English :

1. urbanise, urbanize

impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon

Example Sentences:
'Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them'

2. urbanise, urbanize

make more industrial or city-like

Example Sentences:
'The area was urbanized after many people moved in'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Urbanise

verb (transitive)

(usually passive)

a.

to make (esp a predominantly rural area or country) more industrialized and urban

b.

to cause the migration of an increasing proportion of (rural dwellers) into cities

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈurbanˌized or ˈurbanˌizing

1.

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

2. Rare

to make urbane