Definition of civilize in English:

civilize

(British civilise)

verb ˈsɪvɪlʌɪzˈsɪvəˌlaɪz

[with object]usually as adjective civilized

1Bring (a place or people) to a stage of social development considered to be more advanced.
a civilized society
Example sentencesExamples
- It is the way we have tried to civilise the world and we must not forget that.
- Abandoning humanity's civilising journey would surrender the world to the aggressors who rule by fear.
- Moreover, through the use of space, light, colour and reinterpretation of archetypal forms such as modestly scaled internal courtyards, it manages to humanize and civilize workplace life.
- The question is: will acting out a social comedy in this colony really help to civilise them?
- Social reformers believed that carefully designed settlements would curb many of these excesses, help to civilise the navvy and improve his work rate.
- At times like these, I feel the urge to move away from home and try to find a more civilized environment to live in.
- Both responded to the story of Rome as the endlessly fascinating adventures of a people who thought of themselves as having a mission to civilize the world.
- All civilized societies should provide aid to those unable to obtain the means of subsistence.
- This program posts news to thousands of machines throughout the entire civilized world.
- Now we need to apply that partnership further to improve Britain and make it a more civilised place.
- There is clearly a major confrontation at the moment about how we in Australia find our own way to civilize global capital.
- It is the public places that civilize our cities.
- They must tame it, accompany it, humanise it, civilise it.
- His study begins with the apparent golden age of the press, when the press was, or rather thought itself to be, the chief instrument in the attempt to improve the people and to civilize society.
- Imbued with the poetics of nature, comfort, wisdom and healing, it also recalls the heroic curved timber bridges of earlier eras that helped to link and civilise Canada's vast hinterland.
- I think we can civilise global capital, provided we realize who the beneficiaries are, and as I say, they are the trade union members, the pensioners, the workers.
- The teens take the opportunity to refine and civilize the primitive man, and to give him the appreciation of modern education.
- Both countries have a spying and military heritage, and both feel they have a mission to civilise the world.
- They must take the lead in civilising our streets and reclaiming them for local communities.
- He is a man of plain words, impatient with metaphor, fascinated by the structure of the land and evidence of early attempts to cultivate and civilise it.
Synonyms
enlighten, edify, educate, instruct, refine, cultivate, polish, sophisticate, socialize, humanize
improve, better
archaic reclaim
rare acculturate
1. 1.1as adjective civilized Polite and good-mannered.
  such an affront to civilized behaviour will no longer be tolerated
  Example sentencesExamples
  He not only wants the best food, he wants to be handled in a civilized manner, too.
  I am pleased that we are able to undertake a polite, civilised and rational exchange of views.
  Sitting their sons down in a civilized manner, they announce their intention to separate.
  So long as one nurses the hope of civilized co-existence, one tries to come to terms with the ground realities.
  Training a child to sit at table and eat food in a civilized manner is one of the basic rituals of culture.
  That's kind of the civilized way to do it when there's not a great deal of animosity.
  Are we in fact enacting their revenge in a civilized way so that they don't have to go out there and do it in a primitive manner?
  But she held it in and calmed down, as any civilized and respectable queen should do.
  It was a very civilized process and that seemed to anger a lot of people.
  Two hours later, I was on my way out in a much more civilized manner than I made my way in.
  We are willing to do it in a civilized way, but within a sensible time framework.
  So it is time to have a dialogue and sort out the problems in civilized ways.
  We stuffed ourselves silly when the pizza arrived, of course in a civilized manner.
  Eventually, I think he will accept a deal, but he's got to play by civilized rules.
  So it is in our interest to demonstrate to them why it would be to their benefit to play by civilized rules.
  If you don't like what someone has to say, then engage them in a civilized discussion.
  This gives the school a decent chance of operating in a civilised, self respecting environment.
  Synonyms
  polite, courteous, well mannered, good mannered, civil, decorous, gentlemanly, ladylike, gracious
  cultured, cultivated, refined, polished, sophisticated, urbane
  enlightened, educated, advanced, developed
  informal couth
  dated mannerly

Derivatives

civilizable

adjective

civilizer

noun ˈsɪvəlʌɪzəˈsɪvəˌlaɪzər

Never in modem times has the world been in greater need of this gentle civilizer.
Example sentencesExamples
- Law may play a subordinate role as an aid to stability, a gentle civilizer of events but it cannot be relied on to suppress the chaotic and dangerous aspirations of governments.
- In her poetry, this is apparent in the representation of prairie homesteaders as cultivators and, by extension, civilizers of an untamed western wilderness.
- At the time, the virtue of marriage as a civilizer of men was a major conservative theme in the debate about the underclass.
- Poetry is not a civilizer, rather the reverse, for great poetry appeals to the most primitive instincts.

Origin

Early 17th century: from French civiliser, from civil 'civil'.

Definition of civilize in US English:

civilize

(British civilise)

verbˈsivəˌlīzˈsɪvəˌlaɪz

[with object]usually as adjective civilized

1Bring (a place or people) to a stage of social, cultural, and moral development considered to be more advanced.
a civilized society
Example sentencesExamples
- His study begins with the apparent golden age of the press, when the press was, or rather thought itself to be, the chief instrument in the attempt to improve the people and to civilize society.
- It is the public places that civilize our cities.
- Social reformers believed that carefully designed settlements would curb many of these excesses, help to civilise the navvy and improve his work rate.
- They must take the lead in civilising our streets and reclaiming them for local communities.
- The question is: will acting out a social comedy in this colony really help to civilise them?
- I think we can civilise global capital, provided we realize who the beneficiaries are, and as I say, they are the trade union members, the pensioners, the workers.
- It is the way we have tried to civilise the world and we must not forget that.
- Moreover, through the use of space, light, colour and reinterpretation of archetypal forms such as modestly scaled internal courtyards, it manages to humanize and civilize workplace life.
- Imbued with the poetics of nature, comfort, wisdom and healing, it also recalls the heroic curved timber bridges of earlier eras that helped to link and civilise Canada's vast hinterland.
- They must tame it, accompany it, humanise it, civilise it.
- Both countries have a spying and military heritage, and both feel they have a mission to civilise the world.
- The teens take the opportunity to refine and civilize the primitive man, and to give him the appreciation of modern education.
- Now we need to apply that partnership further to improve Britain and make it a more civilised place.
- Abandoning humanity's civilising journey would surrender the world to the aggressors who rule by fear.
- At times like these, I feel the urge to move away from home and try to find a more civilized environment to live in.
- All civilized societies should provide aid to those unable to obtain the means of subsistence.
- There is clearly a major confrontation at the moment about how we in Australia find our own way to civilize global capital.
- Both responded to the story of Rome as the endlessly fascinating adventures of a people who thought of themselves as having a mission to civilize the world.
- This program posts news to thousands of machines throughout the entire civilized world.
- He is a man of plain words, impatient with metaphor, fascinated by the structure of the land and evidence of early attempts to cultivate and civilise it.
Synonyms
enlighten, edify, educate, instruct, refine, cultivate, polish, sophisticate, socialize, humanize
1. 1.1as adjective civilized Polite and well-mannered.
  such an affront to civilized behavior will no longer be tolerated
  Example sentencesExamples
  Eventually, I think he will accept a deal, but he's got to play by civilized rules.
  So it is in our interest to demonstrate to them why it would be to their benefit to play by civilized rules.
  He not only wants the best food, he wants to be handled in a civilized manner, too.
  If you don't like what someone has to say, then engage them in a civilized discussion.
  Sitting their sons down in a civilized manner, they announce their intention to separate.
  Are we in fact enacting their revenge in a civilized way so that they don't have to go out there and do it in a primitive manner?
  Two hours later, I was on my way out in a much more civilized manner than I made my way in.
  So it is time to have a dialogue and sort out the problems in civilized ways.
  But she held it in and calmed down, as any civilized and respectable queen should do.
  We are willing to do it in a civilized way, but within a sensible time framework.
  It was a very civilized process and that seemed to anger a lot of people.
  That's kind of the civilized way to do it when there's not a great deal of animosity.
  So long as one nurses the hope of civilized co-existence, one tries to come to terms with the ground realities.
  We stuffed ourselves silly when the pizza arrived, of course in a civilized manner.
  I am pleased that we are able to undertake a polite, civilised and rational exchange of views.
  This gives the school a decent chance of operating in a civilised, self respecting environment.
  Training a child to sit at table and eat food in a civilized manner is one of the basic rituals of culture.
  Synonyms
  polite, courteous, well mannered, good mannered, civil, decorous, gentlemanly, ladylike, gracious

Origin

Early 17th century: from French civiliser, from civil ‘civil’.

单词	civilize
释义	Definition of civilize in English: civilize (British civilise) verb ˈsɪvɪlʌɪzˈsɪvəˌlaɪz [with object]usually as adjective civilized 1Bring (a place or people) to a stage of social development considered to be more advanced. a civilized society Example sentencesExamples It is the way we have tried to civilise the world and we must not forget that. Abandoning humanity's civilising journey would surrender the world to the aggressors who rule by fear. Moreover, through the use of space, light, colour and reinterpretation of archetypal forms such as modestly scaled internal courtyards, it manages to humanize and civilize workplace life. The question is: will acting out a social comedy in this colony really help to civilise them? Social reformers believed that carefully designed settlements would curb many of these excesses, help to civilise the navvy and improve his work rate. At times like these, I feel the urge to move away from home and try to find a more civilized environment to live in. Both responded to the story of Rome as the endlessly fascinating adventures of a people who thought of themselves as having a mission to civilize the world. All civilized societies should provide aid to those unable to obtain the means of subsistence. This program posts news to thousands of machines throughout the entire civilized world. Now we need to apply that partnership further to improve Britain and make it a more civilised place. There is clearly a major confrontation at the moment about how we in Australia find our own way to civilize global capital. It is the public places that civilize our cities. They must tame it, accompany it, humanise it, civilise it. His study begins with the apparent golden age of the press, when the press was, or rather thought itself to be, the chief instrument in the attempt to improve the people and to civilize society. Imbued with the poetics of nature, comfort, wisdom and healing, it also recalls the heroic curved timber bridges of earlier eras that helped to link and civilise Canada's vast hinterland. I think we can civilise global capital, provided we realize who the beneficiaries are, and as I say, they are the trade union members, the pensioners, the workers. The teens take the opportunity to refine and civilize the primitive man, and to give him the appreciation of modern education. Both countries have a spying and military heritage, and both feel they have a mission to civilise the world. They must take the lead in civilising our streets and reclaiming them for local communities. He is a man of plain words, impatient with metaphor, fascinated by the structure of the land and evidence of early attempts to cultivate and civilise it. Synonyms enlighten, edify, educate, instruct, refine, cultivate, polish, sophisticate, socialize, humanize improve, better archaic reclaim rare acculturate 1.1as adjective civilized Polite and good-mannered. such an affront to civilized behaviour will no longer be tolerated Example sentencesExamples He not only wants the best food, he wants to be handled in a civilized manner, too. I am pleased that we are able to undertake a polite, civilised and rational exchange of views. Sitting their sons down in a civilized manner, they announce their intention to separate. So long as one nurses the hope of civilized co-existence, one tries to come to terms with the ground realities. Training a child to sit at table and eat food in a civilized manner is one of the basic rituals of culture. That's kind of the civilized way to do it when there's not a great deal of animosity. Are we in fact enacting their revenge in a civilized way so that they don't have to go out there and do it in a primitive manner? But she held it in and calmed down, as any civilized and respectable queen should do. It was a very civilized process and that seemed to anger a lot of people. Two hours later, I was on my way out in a much more civilized manner than I made my way in. We are willing to do it in a civilized way, but within a sensible time framework. So it is time to have a dialogue and sort out the problems in civilized ways. We stuffed ourselves silly when the pizza arrived, of course in a civilized manner. Eventually, I think he will accept a deal, but he's got to play by civilized rules. So it is in our interest to demonstrate to them why it would be to their benefit to play by civilized rules. If you don't like what someone has to say, then engage them in a civilized discussion. This gives the school a decent chance of operating in a civilised, self respecting environment. Synonyms polite, courteous, well mannered, good mannered, civil, decorous, gentlemanly, ladylike, gracious cultured, cultivated, refined, polished, sophisticated, urbane enlightened, educated, advanced, developed informal couth dated mannerly Derivatives civilizable adjective civilizer noun ˈsɪvəlʌɪzəˈsɪvəˌlaɪzər Never in modem times has the world been in greater need of this gentle civilizer. Example sentencesExamples Law may play a subordinate role as an aid to stability, a gentle civilizer of events but it cannot be relied on to suppress the chaotic and dangerous aspirations of governments. In her poetry, this is apparent in the representation of prairie homesteaders as cultivators and, by extension, civilizers of an untamed western wilderness. At the time, the virtue of marriage as a civilizer of men was a major conservative theme in the debate about the underclass. Poetry is not a civilizer, rather the reverse, for great poetry appeals to the most primitive instincts. Origin Early 17th century: from French civiliser, from civil 'civil'. Definition of civilize in US English: civilize (British civilise) verbˈsivəˌlīzˈsɪvəˌlaɪz [with object]usually as adjective civilized 1Bring (a place or people) to a stage of social, cultural, and moral development considered to be more advanced. a civilized society Example sentencesExamples His study begins with the apparent golden age of the press, when the press was, or rather thought itself to be, the chief instrument in the attempt to improve the people and to civilize society. It is the public places that civilize our cities. Social reformers believed that carefully designed settlements would curb many of these excesses, help to civilise the navvy and improve his work rate. They must take the lead in civilising our streets and reclaiming them for local communities. The question is: will acting out a social comedy in this colony really help to civilise them? I think we can civilise global capital, provided we realize who the beneficiaries are, and as I say, they are the trade union members, the pensioners, the workers. It is the way we have tried to civilise the world and we must not forget that. Moreover, through the use of space, light, colour and reinterpretation of archetypal forms such as modestly scaled internal courtyards, it manages to humanize and civilize workplace life. Imbued with the poetics of nature, comfort, wisdom and healing, it also recalls the heroic curved timber bridges of earlier eras that helped to link and civilise Canada's vast hinterland. They must tame it, accompany it, humanise it, civilise it. Both countries have a spying and military heritage, and both feel they have a mission to civilise the world. The teens take the opportunity to refine and civilize the primitive man, and to give him the appreciation of modern education. Now we need to apply that partnership further to improve Britain and make it a more civilised place. Abandoning humanity's civilising journey would surrender the world to the aggressors who rule by fear. At times like these, I feel the urge to move away from home and try to find a more civilized environment to live in. All civilized societies should provide aid to those unable to obtain the means of subsistence. There is clearly a major confrontation at the moment about how we in Australia find our own way to civilize global capital. Both responded to the story of Rome as the endlessly fascinating adventures of a people who thought of themselves as having a mission to civilize the world. This program posts news to thousands of machines throughout the entire civilized world. He is a man of plain words, impatient with metaphor, fascinated by the structure of the land and evidence of early attempts to cultivate and civilise it. Synonyms enlighten, edify, educate, instruct, refine, cultivate, polish, sophisticate, socialize, humanize 1.1as adjective civilized Polite and well-mannered. such an affront to civilized behavior will no longer be tolerated Example sentencesExamples Eventually, I think he will accept a deal, but he's got to play by civilized rules. So it is in our interest to demonstrate to them why it would be to their benefit to play by civilized rules. He not only wants the best food, he wants to be handled in a civilized manner, too. If you don't like what someone has to say, then engage them in a civilized discussion. Sitting their sons down in a civilized manner, they announce their intention to separate. Are we in fact enacting their revenge in a civilized way so that they don't have to go out there and do it in a primitive manner? Two hours later, I was on my way out in a much more civilized manner than I made my way in. So it is time to have a dialogue and sort out the problems in civilized ways. But she held it in and calmed down, as any civilized and respectable queen should do. We are willing to do it in a civilized way, but within a sensible time framework. It was a very civilized process and that seemed to anger a lot of people. That's kind of the civilized way to do it when there's not a great deal of animosity. So long as one nurses the hope of civilized co-existence, one tries to come to terms with the ground realities. We stuffed ourselves silly when the pizza arrived, of course in a civilized manner. I am pleased that we are able to undertake a polite, civilised and rational exchange of views. This gives the school a decent chance of operating in a civilised, self respecting environment. Training a child to sit at table and eat food in a civilized manner is one of the basic rituals of culture. Synonyms polite, courteous, well mannered, good mannered, civil, decorous, gentlemanly, ladylike, gracious Origin Early 17th century: from French civiliser, from civil ‘civil’.
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