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    civilize
    /ˈsɪvəlʌɪz/

    verb

    • 1. bring (a place or people) to a stage of social and cultural development considered to be more advanced: "both countries feel they have a mission to civilize the world"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCIVILIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of civilize, a verb that can mean to educate a society or to improve someone's behaviour. See how to use civilize in sentences and compare it with related words.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › civilizeCivilize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of civilize, a verb that means to cause to develop out of a primitive state or to bring to a technically advanced and rationally ordered stage of cultural development. See examples, synonyms, word history, and related entries.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › civilizeCIVILIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Civilize definition: to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil; elevate in social and private life; enlighten; refine. See examples of CIVILIZE used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCIVILIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of civilize, a verb that can mean to educate a society or to improve someone's behavior. See how to use civilize in sentences and compare it with related words.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › civilizeCivilize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To civilize is to make someone or something more tame or refined, and less wild. You might try to civilize your younger brother by teaching him some table manners. You can attempt to civilize your crazy dog, so you can invite people over without having her jump on them and chew on their shoes.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcivilize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb civilize, which means to educate and improve a person or a society. See pictures, synonyms and example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › civilizecivilize | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of civilize, a verb that means to educate a society so that it becomes more advanced and organized. Find translations of civilize in Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and more languages.