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CIVILIZE

\sˈɪvə͡lˌa͡ɪz], \sˈɪvə‍lˌa‍ɪz], \s_ˈɪ_v_əl_ˌaɪ_z]\

Definitions of CIVILIZE

2006 - WordNet 3.0
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

To reclaim from a savage state; instruct in the arts and refinements of civilized life.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

To reclaim from barbarism: to instruct in arts and refinements.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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