urbanize
verb (used with object)
to make or cause to become urban, as a locality.
have urbanized
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present perfectof urbanize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Resilient humans will survive, but our societies that have urbanized and are supported by rural agriculture will not.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2022
By allowing our parks and forests to become part of the commercial tourist industry, we have urbanized a region where man should be only an occasional visitor.
From Time Magazine Archive
