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Urbanize (Verb)

Make more industrial or city-like; "The area was urbanized after many people moved in".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon; "Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes feeding them".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Rays of natural light through the windows can inadvertently urbanize nocturnal animals that venture through the opened doors.
Feeding feral cats with store-bought cat food is an easy way to urbanize them and alter their once-wild lifestyle.
Research shows that rats have also begun to urbanize, adapting to the artificial environments and scavenging for food scraps left behind in streets.
When humans overfeed certain animals near their homes, such as geese or deer, these animals start to urbanize and may refuse to interact or defend themselves naturally.
With increasing human involvement, bears in North America are also being partially urbanized, an alarming signal that bears no longer fear the urban jungle.