Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Urbanize \Ur"ban*ize\, v. t.
   To render urban, or urbane; to refine; to polish. --Howell.

Source : WordNet®

urbanize
     v 1: make more industrial or city-like; "The area was urbanized
          after many people moved in" [syn: {urbanise}]
     2: impart urban habits, ways of life, or responsibilities upon;
        "Birds are being urbanized by people in outdoor cafes
        feeding them" [syn: {urbanise}]