in·dus·tri·al·ize \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌlīz\verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Usage: see -ize Etymology: French industrialiser, from industrial- (from industriel) + -iser -ize transitive verb : to make industrial : convert to industrialism intransitive verb : to become industrial : become converted to industrialism < country has been steadily industrializing — Eric Goldman >