citify

[ sit-i-fahy ]
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verb (used with object),cit·i·fied, cit·i·fy·ing.
  1. to make into a city; urbanize.

  2. to cause to conform to city habits, fashions, etc.

Origin of citify

1
First recorded in 1860–65; city + -fy

Other words from citify

  • cit·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

Words Nearby citify

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British Dictionary definitions for citify

citify

cityfy

/ (ˈsɪtɪˌfaɪ) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
  1. to cause to conform to or adopt the customs, habits, or dress of city people

  2. to make urban

Derived forms of citify

  • citification or cityfication, noun

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