Civilize — synonyms, definition

1. civilize (Verb)

better civilise clarify cultivate edify educate finish improve perfect polish refine school train

civilize (Verb) — Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment. ex. "She is well civilized in poetry"

civilize (Verb) — Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state. ex. "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"

alter change down fine-tune modify polish refine sophisticate

2. civilize (v/a)

civilise finish polish