Urbanized
verb (used with object), urbanized, urbanizing.
1.
to make or cause to become urban, as a locality.
verb (transitive)
1.
(usually passive)
to make (esp a predominantly rural area or country) more industrialized and urban
to cause the migration of an increasing proportion of (rural dwellers) into cities
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