How do you pronounce civilize?

civilize is pronounced as /ˈsɪvɪlaɪz/.

🏛️civilize

verb

/ˈsɪvɪlaɪz/

to bring a society or group to a more developed, organized, or socially acceptable state; to educate and refine behavior

Education can help civilize communities by promoting shared values and respect.

refine, educate, cultivate, humanize, enlighten

barbarize, degrade, brutalize

civilize society, civilize behavior, civilize a nation, efforts to civilize

to meet the expectations, needs, or desires of someone

To treat a person or group as unimportant or insignificant.

to cause pain or injury; to cause emotional distress

To stain, spot, or pollute something.

to announce something publicly or officially, especially something important

To represent or embody a quality, idea, or concept in human form.