industrialize

Definition of Industrialize in English :

1. industrialise, industrialize

organize (the production of something) into an industry

Example Sentences:
'The Chinese industrialized textile production'

2. industrialise, industrialize

develop industry; become industrial

Example Sentences:
'The nations of South East Asia will quickly industrialize and catch up with the West'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Industrialize

verb

1. (transitive)

to develop industry on an extensive scale in (a country, region, etc)

2. (intransitive)

(of a country, region, etc) to undergo the development of industry on an extensive scale

verb transitiveWord forms: inˈdustrialˌized or inˈdustrialˌizing

1.

to make industrial; establish or develop industrialism in

2.

to organize as an industry

verb intransitive

3.

to become industrial

v. in·dus·tri·al·ized, in·dus·tri·al·iz·ing, in·dus·tri·al·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To develop industry in (a country or society, for example).

2. To organize (the production of something) as an industry.

v.intr.

To become industrial.