Civilise

//ˈsɪvɪlaɪz// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.
  2. 2
    raise from a barbaric to a civilized state wordnet
  3. 3
    To introduce or impose the standards of one civilisation upon another civilization, group or person, arguably with the intent of achieving a perceived higher standard of behavior.
  4. 4
    teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment wordnet
  5. 5
    To bring from a state of savagery to an educated or refined state.

Etymology

From civil + -ise.

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