Finnish Meaning of civilize

sivistää

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Definitions and Meaning of civilize in English

Wordnet

civilize (v)

teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

Webster

civilize (v. t.)

To reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine.

To admit as suitable to a civilized state.

FAQs About the word civilize

sivistää

teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment, raise from a barbaric to a civilized stateTo reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules an

viljellä,kaupungistua,Kaupungistua

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civilization => sivilisaatio, civilizable => sivistettävä, civility => Kohteliaisuus, civilities => Kohteliaisuudet, civilist => Siviili,