industrialize

in·dus·tri·al·ize

verb \in-ˈdəs-trē-ə-ˌlīz\

in·dus·tri·al·izedin·dus·tri·al·iz·ing

Definition of INDUSTRIALIZE

transitive verb

: to make industrial <industrialize an agricultural region>

intransitive verb

: to become industrial

— in·dus·tri·al·i·za·tion \-ˌdəs-trē-ə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Examples of INDUSTRIALIZE

1. The government hopes to industrialize some of the agricultural regions.

First Known Use of INDUSTRIALIZE

1886

Rhymes with INDUSTRIALIZE

Americanize, apotheosize, colonialize, compartmentalize, conceptualize, consolation prize, contextualize, decriminalize, delegitimize, demilitarize, denaturalize, departmentalize, depoliticize, desexualize, epigrammatize, etymologize, Europeanize, exteriorize, ideologize, individualize, internationalize, legitimatize, materialize, memorialize, miniaturize, politicalize, private enterprise, professionalize, psychoanalyze, revolutionize, self-actualize, sensationalize, sentimentalize, spiritualize, underutilize, universalize