verb🔗ShareEmbellir, rénoverTo renovate or improve something, especially housing or district, to make it more appealing to the middle classes (often with the negative association of pricing out existing residents)"The old neighborhood was gentrified when new expensive apartments and trendy shops replaced the affordable housing and local stores, forcing many long-time residents to move away. "L'ancien quartier a été rénové lorsque de nouveaux appartements coûteux et des boutiques branchées ont remplacé les logements abordables et les commerces locaux, forçant de nombreux résidents de longue date à déménager.propertysocietycultureeconomyareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading