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civilize English

Meaning civilize meaning

What does civilize mean?
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civilize

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

civilize

(= civilise) 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

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civilize · verb

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