civ·i·lize 
(sĭvə-līz′)
(sĭvə-līz′)tr.v. civ·i·lized, civ·i·liz·ing, civ·i·liz·es
1. To raise from barbarism to an enlightened stage of development; bring out of a primitive or savage state.
2. To educate in matters of culture and refinement; make more polished or sophisticated.
civi·liz′a·ble adj.
civi·liz′er n.