civilise

civilise is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: raise from a barbaric to a civilized state. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. verb. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

   "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"

   Synonyms: civilize

2. verb. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

   "Cultivate your musical taste"

   "Train your tastebuds"

   Synonyms: civilize, cultivate, educate, school, train

Synonyms

civilize, cultivate, educate, school, train

Common word forms

civilised, civiliser, civilises, civilising

Words from these letters

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