gentrify

Word parts

gentry + -fy

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒɛntrɪfʌɪ/

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Verb

Plain form gentrify

Third-person singular gentrifies

Past tense gentrified

Past participle gentrified

Present participle gentrifying

1. (transitive) If a housing or district is being gentrified, it is being renovated or improved to make it more appealing to the middle classes.

Related words

• gentrification