Definition of civilize

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Civilize (v. t.) To reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine.

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Savage :: Savage (a.) Uncivilized; untaught; unpolished; rude; as, savage life; savage manners..
Civilizer :: Civilizer (n.) One who, or that which, civilizes or tends to civilize..
Barbaic :: Barbaic (a.) Of or pertaining to, or resembling, an uncivilized person or people; barbarous; barbarian; destitute of refinement..
Plantain :: Plantain (n.) Any plant of the genus Plantago, but especially the P. major, a low herb with broad spreading radical leaves, and slender spikes of minute flowers. It is a native of Europe, but now found near the abode of civilized man in nearly all parts of the world..
Civilization :: Civilization (n.) The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; national culture; refinement..
Uncivil :: Uncivil (a.) Not civilized; savage; barbarous; uncivilized.
Incivilization :: Incivilization (n.) The state of being uncivilized; want of civilization; barbarism.
Civil :: Civil (a.) Subject to government; reduced to order; civilized; not barbarous; -- said of the community.
Barbarian :: Barbarian (a.) Of, or pertaining to, or resembling, barbarians; rude; uncivilized; barbarous; as, barbarian governments or nations..
Uncivilized :: Uncivilized (a.) Not civilized; not reclaimed from savage life; rude; barbarous; savage; as, the uncivilized inhabitants of Central Africa..
Christian :: Christian (a.) Characteristic of Christian people; civilized; kind; kindly; gentle; beneficent.
Massacre :: Massacre (n.) The killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty, or contrary to the usages of civilized people; as, the massacre on St. Bartholomew's Day..
Humanize :: Humanize (v. t.) To render human or humane; to soften; to make gentle by overcoming cruel dispositions and rude habits; to refine or civilize.
Civilize :: Civilize (v. t.) To reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine.
Dyaks :: Dyaks (n. pl.) The aboriginal and most numerous inhabitants of Borneo. They are partially civilized, but retain many barbarous practices..
Choctaws :: Choctaws (n. pl.) A tribe of North American Indians (Southern Appalachian), in early times noted for their pursuit of agriculture, and for living at peace with the white settlers. They are now one of the civilized tribes of the Indian Territory..
Barbarian :: Barbarian (n.) A man in a rule, savage, or uncivilized state..
Civilize :: Civilize (v. t.) To admit as suitable to a civilized state.
Civilizable :: Civilizable (a.) Capable of being civilized.
Brute :: Brute (a.) Rough; uncivilized; unfeeling.
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