gentrify

[ jen-truh-fahy ]

/ ˈdʒɛn trəˌfaɪ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gentrify ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), gen·tri·fied, gen·tri·fy·ing.

to alter (a deteriorated urban neighborhood) through the buying and renovation of houses and stores by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.

to conform to an upper- or middle-class lifestyle; make appealing to those with more affluent tastes: Fish and chips have been gentrified.

verb (used without object), gen·tri·fied, gen·tri·fy·ing.

to undergo this type of change: Some neighborhoods gentrify more quickly than others.

Origin of gentrify

First recorded in 1970–75; gentry + -fy

OTHER WORDS FROM gentrify

gen·tri·fi·er, noun

Words nearby gentrify

Gentoo, gentoo penguin, gentrice, gentrification, gentrified, gentrify, gentry, gents', genu, genual, genucubital position

Example sentences from the Web for gentrify

New restaurant owners entering gentrifying areas are sometimes people of color themselves, but this doesn’t mean that they can’t be gentrifiers, Sbicca says.
The Stages of Gentrification, as Told by Restaurant Openings|Vince Dixon|September 30, 2020|Eater
“This won’t reach low-income people, but it will reach middle-income people and that benefits gentrifying areas,” he said.
Single-Family Zoning’s Century of Supremacy in San Diego|Andrew Keatts|August 26, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Jessegate is just the latest, and I would argue inevitable, setback in the centuries-long quest to gentrify overalls.
Enough with the Overalls!|Sean Macaulay|April 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST

单词	gentrify
释义	gentrify [ jen-truh-fahy ] / ˈdʒɛn trəˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gentrify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), gen·tri·fied, gen·tri·fy·ing. to alter (a deteriorated urban neighborhood) through the buying and renovation of houses and stores by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses. to conform to an upper- or middle-class lifestyle; make appealing to those with more affluent tastes: Fish and chips have been gentrified. verb (used without object), gen·tri·fied, gen·tri·fy·ing. to undergo this type of change: Some neighborhoods gentrify more quickly than others. Origin of gentrify First recorded in 1970–75; gentry + -fy OTHER WORDS FROM gentrify gen·tri·fi·er, noun Words nearby gentrify Gentoo, gentoo penguin, gentrice, gentrification, gentrified, gentrify, gentry, gents', genu, genual, genucubital position Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gentrify New restaurant owners entering gentrifying areas are sometimes people of color themselves, but this doesn’t mean that they can’t be gentrifiers, Sbicca says. The Stages of Gentrification, as Told by Restaurant Openings\|Vince Dixon\|September 30, 2020\|Eater “This won’t reach low-income people, but it will reach middle-income people and that benefits gentrifying areas,” he said. Single-Family Zoning’s Century of Supremacy in San Diego\|Andrew Keatts\|August 26, 2020\|Voice of San Diego Jessegate is just the latest, and I would argue inevitable, setback in the centuries-long quest to gentrify overalls. Enough with the Overalls!\|Sean Macaulay\|April 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Content related to gentrify Words Coined In Each Decade Of The Last 100 YearsAs culture changes and trends come and go, our language changes right along with it. Here are a few of the more interesting neologisms from the past century. READ MORE Words related to gentrify restore, repeat, extend, resume, revive, prolong, reopen, continue, restate, reestablish, reaffirm, exhilarate, reinvigorate, recreate, refurbish, remodel, resuscitate, fix up, refit, repair
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