Definitions

1. verb

to make or become more like a city; to develop into a city or urban area

“The rural town began to citify as more people moved in.”

2. verb

to make or become more sophisticated, urbane, or refined

“The new restaurant aimed to citify the neighborhood’s dining scene.”

3. verb

to make or become more complex or confusing

“The new tax laws were criticized for citifying the financial system.”

4. verb

to make or become more artificial or contrived

“The overly scripted dialogue citified the otherwise natural performance.”