ruralize

ruralize
/roor"euh luyz'/, v., ruralized, ruralizing.
v.t.
1. to make rural.
v.i.
2. to spend time in the country; rusticate.
Also, esp. Brit., ruralise.
[1795-1805; RURAL + -IZE]

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  • Ruralize — Ru ral*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruralized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruralizing}.] To render rural; to give a rural appearance to. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ruralize — Ru ral*ize, v. i. To become rural; to go into the country; to rusticate. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ruralize — [roor′ə līz΄] vt. ruralized, ruralizing to make rural vi. to live for a time in the country ruralization n …   English World dictionary

  • ruralize — rural ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town. DERIVATIVES ruralism noun ruralist noun rurality noun ruralize (also ruralise) verb rurally adverb. ORIGIN Latin ruralis, from rus country …   English terms dictionary

  • ruralize — verb To make rural …   Wiktionary

  • ruralize — v. n. Rusticate …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • ruralize — ru·ral·ize …   English syllables

  • ruralize — ˈru̇rəˌlīz, ˈrür verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: rural (I) + ize transitive verb : to make rural : give a rural appearance to intransitive verb : to go into the country …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ruralized — Ruralize Ru ral*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruralized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruralizing}.] To render rural; to give a rural appearance to. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ruralizing — Ruralize Ru ral*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ruralized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ruralizing}.] To render rural; to give a rural appearance to. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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