Found 2 items, similar to urbanize.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: urbanize urbanize v 1: make more industrial or city-like; “The area was urbanized after many people moved in” [syn: urbanise] 2: impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon; “Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them” [syn: urbanise]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Urbanize Urbanize \Ur"ban*ize\, v. t. To render urban, or urbane; to refine; to polish. --Howell. [1913 Webster]