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civilize in WordNet English dictionary
verb- raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
"The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"
civilize civilise
- teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
"Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
educate school train cultivate civilize civilise
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