citify

[ sit-i-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, cit·i·fied, cit·i·fy·ing.

1. to make into a city; urbanize.
2. to cause to conform to city habits, fashions, etc.

citify

/ ˈsɪtɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to cause to conform to or adopt the customs, habits, or dress of city people
2. to make urban

Derived Forms

• ˌcitifiˈcation, noun

Other Words From

• citi·fi·cation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of citify¹

First recorded in 1860–65; city + -fy