yuppify

verb

/ˈjʌpɪfaɪ/

[often passive] (informal, disapproving)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they yuppify	/ˈjʌpɪfaɪ/ /ˈjʌpɪfaɪ/
he / she / it yuppifies	/ˈjʌpɪfaɪz/ /ˈjʌpɪfaɪz/
past simple yuppified	/ˈjʌpɪfaɪd/ /ˈjʌpɪfaɪd/
past participle yuppified	/ˈjʌpɪfaɪd/ /ˈjʌpɪfaɪd/
-ing form yuppifying	/ˈjʌpɪfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈjʌpɪfaɪɪŋ/

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yuppify something to make something such as an area of a city more expensive and fashionable, and attractive to yuppies雅皮（Yuppify）：使诸如城市区域之类的东西变得更昂贵，更时尚，并且对雅皮士有吸引力
- a yuppified area of London伦敦一处雅皮士化地区