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civilize::verb | Spocien Dictionary

civilize

/'sɪvə,laɪ/

teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

Type	Words
Synonyms	civilise, cultivate, educate, school, train
Type of	fine-tune, polish, refine, down
Has types	sophisticate
Derivation	civilization

civilize

/'sɪvə,laɪ/

raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized.