Definition of CIVILIZE

civilize

Meanings

Verb

  • teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
  • raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
    • "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"
  • American and Oxford British standard spelling of civilise.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French civiliser, corresponding to civil + -ize.

Scrabble Score: 22

civilize is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
civilize is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
civilize is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

civilize is a valid Words With Friends word