civilizeciv"i*lize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
civilized (?); p. pr. & vb. n. civilizing.] [cf. f. civilizer, fr.l.
civilis civil.
see civil.]
1. to
reclaim from a
savage state; to
instruct in
the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine.
yet blest that fate which did his arms dispose her land to civilize, as to subdue.
2. to
admit as
suitable to a
civilized state. [obs. or r.] "civilizing adultery."
(
v. t.)
To
reclaim from a
savage state; to
instruct in
the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine. Â
(
v. t.)
To
admit as
suitable to a
civilized state. Â
Verb1.
train to be
discriminative in
taste or judgment; "Cultivate
your musical taste"; "Train
your tastebuds"; "She is
well schooled in poetry" (synonym) educate, school, train, cultivate,
civilise (hypernym) polish, refine, fine-tune,
down (hyponym)
sophisticate (derivation) refinement, civilization, civilisation2.
raise from a
barbaric to a
civilized state; "The
wild child found wandering in
the forest was gradually civilized" (synonym)
civilise (hypernym) change, alter,
modify (derivation) civilization, civilisation
v. taymoH
This article is about human society. for the computer game, see Civilization (series). for other uses, see Civilization (disambiguation). 
