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urbanize, v.|ˈɜːbənaɪz|
[f. urbane or urban a. + -ize, or (in sense 2) ad. F. urbaniser (1873). Cf. Pg. urbanisar in sense 1.]
1. trans. To render urbane or civil; to make more refined or polished.
1642Howell For. Trav. (Arb.) 14 Those more refined Nations, whom Learning and Knowledge did first Vrbanize and polish. 1785Hist. & Antiq. York II. 2 In order to cultivate a better Understanding of human Nature amongst them, and urbanize their savage Disposition.
2. To make of an urban character; to convert or transform into a city.
Freq. in journalistic use since c 1900.
1884[see urbanizing ppl. a. below]. 1888Boston (Mass.) Jrnl. 4 Feb. 2/3 It is impossible to urbanize the country.
3. To accustom to life in a city or town. Chiefly as pa. pple. (or ppl. a.).
1948Rep. Native Laws Commission 1946–48 (Dept. Native Affairs, S. Afr.) 19/1 There are large numbers of Natives in a transitional state, who are partly urbanised but have not yet broken their ties with the Reserves. 1963Daily Tel. 18 Jan. 15/3 Robins are becoming more ‘urbanised’..and will now take crumbs from the hand at the cafeteria. 1969Ibid. 9 Sept. 13/2 The ‘good old Mother Earth’ myth..can turn the most urbanised of people into horticultural maniacs.
Hence ˈurbanized ppl. a.
Also, in recent use (1923), urbanizing ppl. a.
1884Western Morn. News 17 July 4/5 The Government will..then appeal to the urbanised counties. 1974Times 22 Apr. 7/3 What about the eight million urbanized blacks living in white cities? |