Agriculturalize

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To transform or adapt a practice, system, or area for agricultural purposes and benefits
2. to enhance the use of land for farming and crop production
3. to implement methods that increase agricultural output and sustainability

Etymology: Agriculturalize is a plain formation: the adjective "agricultural" with the verb-forming suffix "-ize," which turns an adjective into a verb meaning to make something into what the adjective describes. So to agriculturalize land is to make it agricultural, and the word's meaning follows directly from its parts. The base adjective "agricultural" comes from "agriculture," which English took from Latin "agricultura," itself built from "ager" (field) and "cultura" (cultivation). The suffix "-ize" comes through Latin and Greek, where it was used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives. English has used it freely for centuries, so verbs like "modernize" or "industrialize" follow the same pattern. Because the word is a straightforward combination of two established parts, its meaning stays close to its literal sense: giving something the character, purpose, or practices of farming.

Synonyms: farm, cultivate, farmify, till, agronomize

Antonyms: urbanize, industrialize, neglect, wild, deforest