gentrify
[ jen-truh-fahy ]
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
1Other words from gentrify
- gen·tri·fi·er, noun
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How to use gentrify in a sentence
And for every excited gentrifier, there is a horrified, indignant NIMBY.
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