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DEFINITIONS OF:
civilise
1
v
raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
Synonyms:
civilize
Type of:
alter
,
change
,
modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
v
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
Synonyms:
civilize
,
cultivate
,
educate
,
school
,
train
Types:
sophisticate
make less natural or innocent
Type of:
down
,
fine-tune
,
polish
,
refine
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
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