To civilize is to make someone or something more tame or refined, and less wild. A new police chief might try to civilize a city by cracking down on small crimes.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Civilize
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The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind eternal fate, I should still believe that fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe major civilizing force in the world is not religion, it is sex.
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