| 单词 | citify |
| 释义 | citify in British English or cityfy (ˈsɪtɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive) 1. to cause to conform to or adopt the customs, habits, or dress of city people 2. to make urban Derived forms citification (ˌcitifiˈcation) or cityfication (ˌcityfiˈcation) noun citify in American English (ˈsɪtɪˌfai) transitive verbWord forms: -fied, -fying 1. to make into a city; urbanize 2. to cause to conform to city habits, fashions, etc Derived forms citification noun Word origin [1860–65; city + -fy]This word is first recorded in the period 1860–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Paleolithic, big brother, metric system, pop-up, trade name-fy is a verbal suffix meaning “to make,” “cause to be,” “render” (simplify; beautify); “to become,” “be made” (liquefy). The suffix was introduced into English in loan words from Old French (deify), but is also used in the formation of new words, usually on a Latin root (reify) |
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