Dictionary Entry
civilize
civilize is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine. Face value is 22 in Scrabble and 25 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 22 · Words With Friends 25 · 4 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine.
- 2transitive verb
To admit as suitable to a civilized state.
- 3verb
raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
"The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"
Synonyms
- 4verb
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
"Cultivate your musical taste"
"Train your tastebuds"
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