Definitions for gentrify
gentrify
gen·tri·fy
Spelling: [jen-truh-fahy]
IPA: /ˈdʒɛn trəˌfaɪ/
Gentrify is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.
You can make 228 anagrams from letters in gentrify (efginrty).
Definitions for gentrify
verb (used with object)
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to alter (a deteriorated urban neighborhood) through the buying and renovation of houses and stores by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.
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to conform to an upper- or middle-class lifestyle; make appealing to those with more affluent tastes:
verb (used without object)
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to undergo this type of change:
Origin of gentrify
First recorded in 1970-75; gentry + -fy
Examples for gentrify
Jessegate is just the latest, and I would argue inevitable, setback in the centuries-long quest to gentrify overalls.