- yuppifies
- v. populate with yuppies; make attractive to yuppies; turn an urban area attractive to young wealthy residents
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
yuppifies
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yuppify — yup|pi|fy [ˈjʌpıfaı] v past tense and past participle yuppified present participle yuppifying third person singular yuppifies [T usually passive] to improve the buildings in an area, or to open expensive restaurants, shops etc so that ↑yuppies… … Dictionary of contemporary English
yuppie — (also yuppy) noun (plural yuppies) informal, derogatory a well paid young middle class professional working in a city. Derivatives yuppiedom noun yuppification noun yuppify verb (yuppifies, yuppifying … English new terms dictionary
yuppify — UK [ˈjʌpɪfaɪ] / US [ˈjʌpɪˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms yuppify : present tense I/you/we/they yuppify he/she/it yuppifies present participle yuppifying past tense yuppified past participle yuppified to change a place from a place for poor or… … English dictionary
