civilize civilize (UK USUALLY civilise) /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪz/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for civilize
1 F0 to educate a society so that its culture becomes more developed: » The Romans set out to civilize the Ancient Britons.Thesaurus+: ↑Teaching in general2 F0 to improve someone's behaviour: » I like to think I had a civilizing effect on my younger brothers.Thesaurus+: ↑Teaching in general |