Gentrify
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɛn.tɹɪ.faɪ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Gentrify is a verb meaning To develop and invest in a penurious or impoverished place.
Meaning
To develop and invest in a penurious or impoverished place.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To renovate or improve something (especially housing or district), making it more appealing to the middle classes (now often with the negative association of pricing out existing residents).
Example Sentences
Club neighbor Joe Gegis told the board that he was concerned about the licenses due to the problem of drunk drivers and that he believed the bar would lower property values, which have been rising in the area as it becomes increasingly gentrified.
Word Forms
- gentrifies
- gentrifying
- gentrified
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include regentrify, embourgeoise, urbanize, renovize, renovise, yuppify.
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