Meanings
verburbanise (third-person singular simple present urbanises, present participle urbanising, simple past and past participle urbanised)
present singular third person urbanises · participle present urbanising · participle past urbanised · past urbanised
- Non-Oxford British spelling of urbanize.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbimpart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*werbʰ-
- Proto-Italic*worβis?
- Proto-Indo-European*gʰerdʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʰórdʰosder.?
- Latinurbs
- Latinurbānus
- Middle Frenchurbain
- Latinurbānus
- Englishurban
- Englishurbanise
Cite this entry
APA
urbanise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urbanise
MLA
“urbanise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urbanise. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urbanise,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urbanise.
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