单词 | gentrify |
释义 | gentrify[ jen-truh-fahy ] / ˈdʒɛn trəˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gentrify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), gen·tri·fied, gen·tri·fy·ing.to alter (a deteriorated urban neighborhood) through the buying and renovation of houses and stores by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses. to conform to an upper- or middle-class lifestyle; make appealing to those with more affluent tastes: Fish and chips have been gentrified. verb (used without object), gen·tri·fied, gen·tri·fy·ing.to undergo this type of change: Some neighborhoods gentrify more quickly than others. Origin of gentrifyFirst recorded in 1970–75; gentry + -fy OTHER WORDS FROM gentrifygen·tri·fi·er, nounWords nearby gentrifyGentoo, gentoo penguin, gentrice, gentrification, gentrified, gentrify, gentry, gents', genu, genual, genucubital position Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gentrify
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