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civilize: Meaning and Definition of
civ•i•lize
Pronunciation: (siv'u-līz"), [key]
— -lized, -liz•ing.
- to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil; elevate in social and private life; enlighten; refine: Rome civilized the barbarians.
See also:
- civilize (Thesaurus)
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