industrialize

Verb
US[in-duhs-tree-uh-lahyz]/ˌɪnˈdʌstriəˌlaɪz/5 syllables
Synonyms: industrialise

Open English WordNet

Verb (2)industrialized

  1. organize (the production of something) into an industry“The Chinese industrialized textile production”Synonyms: industrialiseMore general change, alter
  2. develop industry; become industrial“The nations of South East Asia will quickly industrialize and catch up with the West”Synonyms: industrialiseMore general change

Related words industrialisation noun, industrialism noun

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

industrialize transitive & intransitive verb

To make industrial; to develop so that most of the working population is engaged in non-agricultural labor; to develop economically; — of nations or geographical areas; as, to industrialize underdeveloped nations.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors

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