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Meanings of
civilize
in English
Portuguese
civilizar
Catalan
modernitzar
Spanish
civilizar
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Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment.
school
train
cultivate
educate
civilise
Portuguese
civilizar
Usage of
civilize
in English
1
But it is also necessary to
civilize
humans in relation to nature.
2
It is Art that is going to
civilize
mankind; broaden his sympathies.
3
These cities have done much to
civilize
the darker races of Plasden.
4
Can this double emigration
civilize
Africa and more than re-people the South?
5
I'm going to
civilize
you-thatmeans to make you like white folks.
6
Somewhere above, the rockets burned down to
civilize
a beautifully dead planet.
7
The Japanese have pushed them northward and are now trying to
civilize
them.
8
Various attempts have been made to
civilize
and instruct them, but without success.
9
Why is it the churches have failed to
civilize
this world?
10
Industry, enterprize, and mining, will have their full scope, proportionably as they
civilize
.
11
Was it found necessary to
civilize
a wild and extensive province?
12
Are they useful men helping to
civilize
and elevate their less fortunate fellows?
13
If there is no progress why have a mission to
civilize
?
14
Did the Company ever try to
civilize
or christianize the Indians!
15
Mr. Ichebaiff said last night that Schlegel has proved no nation can
civilize
itself.
16
The best one can hope to do is
civilize
them.
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civilize
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
civilize mankind
civilize the people
civilize men
civilize a bunch
civilize cyberspace
More collocations
Translations for
civilize
Portuguese
civilizar
educar
Catalan
modernitzar
desenvolupar
civilitzar
educar
Spanish
civilizar
educar
Civilize
through the time
Civilize
across language varieties
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