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civilise English

Meaning civilise meaning

What does civilise mean?
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civilise

When you civilise someone, you educate that person on how to have a higher standard of behaviour. Our teacher civilised us today, stressing the importance of respecting others.

civilise

(= civilize) raise from a barbaric to a civilized state The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized (= school, train, cultivate) teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment Cultivate your musical taste Train your tastebuds She is well schooled in poetry

Synonyms civilise synonyms

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civilise English » English

civilize educate cultivate train school detribalize

Conjugation civilise conjugation

How do you conjugate civilise?

civilise · verb

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