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Meaning of 'civilize' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Civilize [ v. t.]
- To reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine.
- To admit as suitable to a civilized state.

Meaning of 'civilize' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . civilize [ v]
Meaning (1):
- teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
Example in sentence:
  • Cultivate your musical taste;
  • She is well schooled in poetry;
  • Train your tastebuds
Meaning (2):
- raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
Example in sentence:
  • The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized

Nearby Words:

cive civet civic civicism civics civil civilian civilist civilities civilizable

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