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Meanings of civilize in English

Portuguese
civilizar
Catalan
modernitzar
Spanish
civilizar

Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment.

        civilizar
        Usage of civilize in English
        1
        But it is also necessary to civilize humans in relation to nature.
        The animal manifesto: six reasons for expanding our compassion f...
        2
        It is Art that is going to civilize mankind; broaden his sympathies.
        All Roads Lead to Calvary
        3
        These cities have done much to civilize the darker races of Plasden.
        Life in a Thousand Worlds
        4
        Can this double emigration civilize Africa and more than re-people the South?
        Slavery Ordained of God
        5
        I'm going to civilize you-thatmeans to make you like white folks.
        Lahoma
        6
        Somewhere above, the rockets burned down to civilize a beautifully dead planet.
        The Martian Chronicles
        7
        The Japanese have pushed them northward and are now trying to civilize them.
        The War Terror
        8
        Various attempts have been made to civilize and instruct them, but without success.
        Memoir and Diary of John Yeardley, Minister of the Gospel
        9
        Why is it the churches have failed to civilize this world?
        Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll, Volume I / Including His Answe...
        10
        Industry, enterprize, and mining, will have their full scope, proportionably as they civilize.
        The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gus...
        11
        Was it found necessary to civilize a wild and extensive province?
        Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 327, January, 18...
        12
        Are they useful men helping to civilize and elevate their less fortunate fellows?
        The Negro Problem
        13
        If there is no progress why have a mission to civilize?
        Europe—Whither Bound? / Being Letters of Travel from the Capital...
        14
        Did the Company ever try to civilize or christianize the Indians!
        Two Months in the Camp of Big Bear
        15
        Mr. Ichebaiff said last night that Schlegel has proved no nation can civilize itself.
        A monster's notes
        16
        The best one can hope to do is civilize them.
        Julian
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        Portuguese
        civilizareducar
        Civilize through the time
        Civilize across language varieties
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