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CIVILIZE

(verb)

Definitions

There are 2 meanings of the word Civilize.

Civilize - as a verb

Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

Example: "Cultivate your musical taste"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
civilisecultivateeducateschooltrain
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
downfine-tunepolishrefine
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

Example: "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
civilise

Example Sentences

"The aim of education is to civilize the minds of individuals."
"The goal of this mission is to civilize the indigenous tribes."
"One of the duties of parents is to civilize their children."
"The colonizers sought to civilize the native population through their influence."
"It is important to civilize our behavior towards one another."
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Word Game Points

Is CIVILIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, civilize is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CIVILIZE has a SCRABBLE points total of 22.

Is CIVILIZE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, civilize is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CIVILIZE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 25.

Is CIVILIZE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, civilize is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CIVILIZE has a WORDFEUD points total of 23.

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