Definition of civilise Civilise
/sˈɪvəlˌaɪz/ - civ•i•lise
We found 6 definitions of civilise from 4 different sources.
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British English
civilise - /sˈɪvəlˌaɪz/
American English
civilize - /sɪˈvʌlajˌz/
What does civilise mean?
WordNet
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| civilise - teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry" | ||
| educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize | ||
| fine-tune, polish, down, refine adjust finely; "fine-tune the engine" | ||
| sophisticate make more complex or refined; "a sophisticated design" | ||
| civilise - raise from a barbaric to a civilized state; "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized" | ||
| civilize | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- civilise (Verb)
To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of. - civilise (Verb)
To bring from a state of to an educated or refined state.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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civilise
siv′il-īz, v.t. to reclaim from barbarism: to instruct in arts and refinements.—adj. Civ′ilisable.—n. Civilisā′tion, state of being civilised—p.adj. Civ′ilised.—n. Civ′iliser
Part of speech
🔤- civilise, verb, present, 1st person singular of civilise (infinitive).
- civilise, verb (infinitive).
