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1. civilise
verb. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment.
Synonyms
- sophisticate
- civilize
- polish
- fine-tune
- refine
- school
- train
- educate
- cultivate
Antonyms
- upwards
- upwardly
- imperfect
- lowland
Etymology
- -ise (English)
- -ise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- civil (English)
- civilis (Latin)
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2. civilise
verb. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state.
Synonyms
- modify
- change
- civilize
Antonyms
- ascending
- high
- up
- elated
Etymology
- -ise (English)
- -ise (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- civil (English)
- civilis (Latin)