Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To cause to become urban.
  • transitive verb To impart the styles and manners of a city to.

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  • verb intransitive, informal To become more like or more in the character of a city.
  • verb transitive, slang To make more like or more in the character of a city.
  • verb transitive, informal To make more like a city person.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb accustom to urban ways

Etymologies

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From city +‎ -fy.

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