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1. Impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon
   "Birds are being urbanised by people in outdoor cafes feeding them"
   - urbanize
    
2. Make more industrial or city-like
   "The area was urbanised after many people moved in"
   - urbanize

Derived forms: urbanises, urbanising, urbanised

See also: urbanisation [Brit]

Type of: alter, change, modify

Encyclopedia: Urbanise