citify (redirected from citifying)

cit·i·fy  (st-f)

tr.v. cit·i·fied, cit·i·fy·ing, cit·i·fies

1. To cause to become urban.

2. To impart the styles and manners of a city to: "Will the immigration of high-powered executives somehow citify the country?" (Wharton Magazine).

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citi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.

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citify, cityfy [ˈsɪtɪˌfaɪ]

vb -fies, -fying, -fied (tr)

1. to cause to conform to or adopt the customs, habits, or dress of city people

2. to make urban

citification , cityfication n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

citify - accustom to urban ways; "Immigration will citify the country?" adjust, correct, set - alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard; "Adjust the clock, please"; "correct the alignment of the front wheels"

Translations

citify

vt → verstädtern