Word: Civilize
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from French civiliser, from civil ‘civil’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɪvəlʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
bring (a place or people) to a stage of social and cultural development considered to be more advanced
Short Definition:bring to stage of social development considered to be more advanced
Examples:- both countries feel they have a mission to civilize the world
Variant Forms:
- civilise
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