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    URBANISE

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     I. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they urbanise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it urbanises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: urbanised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: urbanised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: urbanising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Make more industrial or city-likeplay

    Example:

    The area was urbanized after many people moved in

    Synonyms:

    urbanise; urbanize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

    Hypernyms (to "urbanise" is one way to...):

    alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

    Verb group:

    urbanise; urbanize (impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something

    Derivation:

    urbanisation (the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities uponplay

    Example:

    Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them

    Synonyms:

    urbanise; urbanize

    Classified under:

    Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

    Hypernyms (to "urbanise" is one way to...):

    alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)

    Verb group:

    urbanise; urbanize (make more industrial or city-like)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something

    Derivation:

    urbanisation (the condition of being urbanized)

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