citify

verb

cit·i·fy ˈsi-ti-ˌfī

citified; citifying

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transitive verb

: urbanize

citification

ˌsi-tə-fi-ˈkā-shən

noun

Examples of citify in a Sentence

we've become so citified that many people have no idea where their food comes from

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1828, in the meaning defined above

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citify

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cit·i·fy ˈsit-i-ˌfī

citified; citifying

: urbanize

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