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Webster 1913 Edition


Urbanize

Ur′ban-ize

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Verb.
T.
To render urban, or urbane; to refine; to polish.
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Webster 1828 Edition


Urbanize

UR'BANIZE

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Verb.
T.
To render civil and courteous; to polish.

Definition 2024


urbanize

urbanize

English

Alternative forms

  • urbanise not valid in American English

Verb

urbanize (third-person singular simple present urbanizes, present participle urbanizing, simple past and past participle urbanized)

  1. To make something more urban in character.
  2. To take up an urban way of life.

Translations


Portuguese

Verb

urbanize

  1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of urbanizar
  2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of urbanizar
  3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of urbanizar
  4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of urbanizar