civilize
English Thesaurus
1. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state (verb.change)
hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
2. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment (verb.social)
hyponym | : | sophisticate, |
definition | : | make less natural or innocent (verb.social) |
3. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state (verb.change)
derivation | : | civilisation, civilization, |
definition | : | a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) (noun.group) |
derivation | : | civilisation, civilization, |
definition | : | the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization (noun.process) |
4. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment (verb.social)
derivation | : | breeding, education, training, |
definition | : | the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) (noun.attribute) |
5. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state (verb.change)
derivation | : | civilisation, civilization, |
definition | : | a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations) (noun.group) |
derivation | : | civilisation, civilization, |
definition | : | the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization (noun.process) |
6. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment (verb.social)
derivation | : | breeding, education, training, |
definition | : | the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) (noun.attribute) |
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