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gen·tri·fy
 gentrify
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- pronunciation:
- jen
tr
faI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
gentrifies, gentrifying, gentrified |
| definition: |
to restore or upgrade (a deteriorated neighborhood) by renovation of existing homes and the like, usu. resulting in the displacement of poor residents by more affluent ones.
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