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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024civ•i•lized (siv′ə līzd′),USA pronunciation adj. - having an advanced or humane culture, society, etc.
- polite; well-bred;
refined. - of or pertaining to civilized people:The civilized world must fight ignorance.
- easy to manage or control;
well organized or ordered:The car is quiet and civilized, even in sharp turns. civ•i•liz•ed•ness (siv′ə lī′zid nis, -līzd′),USA pronunciation n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: civilized, civilised /ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪzd/ adj - having a high state of culture and social development
- cultured; polite: a civilized discussion
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024civ•i•lize /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -lized, -liz•ing. - to bring out of a backward or uneducated state;
make enlightened or refined: Rome civilized the barbarians.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024civ•i•lize (siv′ə līz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -lized, -liz•ing. - to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil;
elevate in social and private life; enlighten; refine:Rome civilized the barbarians. Also,[esp. Brit.,] civ′i•lise′. - French civiliser; see civil, -ize
- 1595–1605
civ′i•liz′a•ble, adj. civ•i•liz•a•to•ry (siv′ə lī′zə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj. civ′i•liz′er, n. educate, teach, instruct, polish, sophisticate. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: civilize, civilise /ˈsɪvɪˌlaɪz/ vb (transitive)- to bring out of savagery or barbarism into a state characteristic of civilization
- to refine, educate, or enlighten
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