industrialize
[ in-duhs-tree-uh-lahyz ]
/ ɪnˈdʌs tri əˌlaɪz /
verb (used with object), in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing.
to introduce industry into (an area) on a large scale.
to convert to the ideals, methods, aims, etc., of industrialism.
verb (used without object), in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing.
to undergo industrialization.
to follow or espouse industrialism.
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Also especially British, in·dus·tri·al·ise.
Origin of industrialize
First recorded in 1880–85; industrial + -ize
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British Dictionary definitions for industrialize
industrialize
industrialise
/ (ɪnˈdʌstrɪəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to develop industry on an extensive scale in (a country, region, etc)
(intr) (of a country, region, etc) to undergo the development of industry on an extensive scale
Derived forms of industrialize
industrialization or industrialisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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