metropolize
metropolize · metropolizes · metropolized · metropolizing
To urbanize; to center or focus on the cityTo urbanize; to center or focus on the city.
Meaning
3 sensesTo urbanize; to center or focus on the city.
To develop into a city or urban area.
(obsolete)To visit the city.
Origin
From metropolis + -ize.From metropolis + -ize.
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Forms
metropolizes, metropolizing, metropolized, metropolized| Base form | metropolize · to metropolize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | metropolizes |
| Present participle | metropolizing |
| Past simple | metropolized |
| Past participle | metropolized |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle