gentrifying

ˈdʒɛntrɪˌfaɪɪŋ

Definition

Definition of gentrifying - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

urban development

Rare

leading to displacement of lower-income residents

Rare

Gentrifying developments often push out long-time residents.

displacing

upscaling

affluent area

Rare

causing an area to become more affluent

Rare

The gentrifying neighborhood now has expensive cafes and boutiques.

revitalizing

upscaling

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Origin of gentrifying

English, gentry (nobility) + -fy (to make)

Examples of gentrifying in a sentence

The gentrifying area now has many new businesses.
The gentrifying district attracted new businesses.
Gentrifying areas often see rising property values.

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French:gentrifiant, en voie de gentrification, ...
German:gentrifizierend, aufwertend, ...
Italian:gentrificante, gentrificando, ...
Spanish:aburguesando, ...
Portuguese:gentrificantes, elitizando, ...
Chinese:正在绅士化的, 贵族化, ...
Japanese:再開発, 高級化する, ...
Arabic:مُهَجِّر, مُرَقٍّ, ...
Hebrew:מְשַׁדְרֵג וּמְדַחֵק, גֶ'נְטְרִיפִיקַצְיוֹנִי, ...
Russian:облагораживание, облагораживающий, ...
Ukrainian:джентрифікаційний, ...
Hindi:पुनर्विकास, संपन्न बनाना, ...
Bengali:উন্নয়নশীল, উন্নতিশীল, ...
Catalan:gentrificant, enriquint, ...
Czech:gentrifikační, způsobující proměnu oblasti v zámožnější, ...
Danish:gentrificerende, forbedrende, ...
Dutch:verdrijvend, verrijkend, ...
Greek:εξευγενισμός, ...
Hungarian:dzsentrifikáló, felértékelődő, ...
Khmer:ដែលធ្វើឱ្យប្រជាជនមានចំណូលទាបត្រូវផ្លាស់ចេញ, ដែលកំពុងធ្វើឱ្យតំបន់មួយក្លាយជាតំបន់មានជីវភាពធូរធារ, ...
Korean:저소득층을 몰아내는, 고급화하는, ...
Persian:جابجایی اجباری, مرفه‌سازی, ...
Polish:wypierający, gentryfikujący, ...
Portuguese (BR):gentrificantes, elitizando, ...
Romanian:dislocant, gentrificat, ...
Swedish:gentrifierande, ...
Thai:ทำให้คนรายได้น้อยต้องย้ายออก, ทำให้หรูหรา, ...
Turkish:soylulaştırıcı, ...
Vietnamese:đang làm thay đổi dân cư, đang làm giàu có, ...

gentrify

ˈdʒɛntrɪfaɪ

gentrifiedgentrifies

Definition of gentrify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

urban change

Rare

make an area more expensive by attracting wealthy people

Rare

The city plans to gentrify the old neighborhood.
Developers hope to gentrify the waterfront district.
New cafés gentrify streets once filled with workshops.

redevelop

upscale

yuppify

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Origin of gentrify

English, gentry (nobility) + -fy (make)

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French:embourgeoiser, ...
German:gentrifizieren, ...
Italian:gentrificare, ...
Spanish:gentrificar, ...
Portuguese:gentrificar, ...
Chinese:推动高档化, ...
Japanese:ジェントリフィケーションを進める, ...
Arabic:جَدَّدَ, ...
Hebrew:לְגַנְטֵר, ...
Russian:джентрифицировать, ...
Ukrainian:оздоблювати, ...
Hindi:गैंट्रीफाई करना, ...
Bengali:শহর উন্নত করা, ...
Catalan:gentrificar, ...
Czech:gentrifikovat, ...
Danish:gentrificere, ...
Dutch:gentrificeren, ...
Greek:εξευγενίζω, ...
Hungarian:gentrifikálni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យតំបន់មួយមានតម្លៃថ្លៃឡើង ដោយទាក់ទាញអ្នកមានមករស់នៅ ឬមកប្រើប្រាស់, ...
Korean:젠트리피케이션하다, ...
Persian:مدرن‌سازی کردن و گران کردن محله, ...
Polish:gentryfikować, ...
Portuguese (BR):gentrificar, ...
Romanian:a gentrifica, ...
Swedish:gentrifiera, ...
Thai:ทำให้พื้นที่กลายเป็นย่านคนมีฐานะ, ...
Turkish:soylulaştırmak, ...
Vietnamese:làm sang khu phố, ...

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Definition of gentrifying - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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Definition of gentrify - Reverso English Dictionary

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