What is another word for civilize?
507 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ s_ˈɪ_v_əl_ˌaɪ_z], [ sˈɪvə͡lˌa͡ɪz], [ sˈɪvəlˌaɪz]Table of Contents
Similar words for civilize:- enlighten (noun)
- cultivate (verb)
- educate (verb)
- enlighten (verb)
- improve (verb)
- make cultured; develop (verb)
- refine (verb)
- other synonyms
- improve
- other relevant words
Definition for Civilize:
- Bring out of barbarism, enlighten, refine; c. away, get rid of( barbarous habits &c.). Hence civilizable a., civilizer n. [ French]
Synonyms for Civilize:
n.
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- mold,
- throw back on,
- hold sway,
- predispose,
- influence,
- implant,
- motivate,
- incline,
- enter.
v.
•cultivate (verb)- getting on good side of,
- got next to,
- taking pains with,
- gotten next to,
- getting in with,
- gets on good side of,
- getting with,
- gotten in with,
- got with,
- get with,
- gat on good side of,
- gets good side of,
- sucked up to,
- shining up to,
- pro-mote,
- runs after,
- playing up to,
- played up to,
- gotten good side of,
- plays to,
- gotten on good side of,
- getting next to,
- gets with,
- shining to,
- got on good side of,
- playing to,
- shines to,
- sucking up to,
- sucks up to,
- gotten with,
- pro moting,
- shined up to,
- play to,
- takes pains with,
- seeking friendship,
- shone up to,
- sucked to,
- gat good side of,
- pro-moting,
- got good side of,
- sought friendship,
- got in with,
- shone to,
- seeks friendship,
- suck to,
- pro-motes,
- played to,
- gat next to,
- gat in with,
- getting good side of,
- took pains with,
- get good side of,
- ran after,
- plays up to,
- shined to,
- sucks to,
- gets in with,
- gets next to,
- shines up to,
- gat with,
- sucking to.
- ex plains,
- shows the ropes,
- showed the ropes,
- co ached,
- showed ropes,
- ex-plain,
- ex-plained,
- showing ropes,
- lets in on,
- in-forming,
- puts hip,
- co-ached,
- drum in to,
- ex plained,
- co aching,
- letting in on,
- putting through grind,
- putting through the grind,
- show ropes,
- ex-plains,
- putting hip,
- in forming,
- in-forms,
- ex plaining,
- in form,
- puts through grind,
- ex plain,
- shows ropes,
- ex-plaining,
- puts through the grind,
- co-aching,
- in forms,
- showing the ropes,
- letted in on.
- dis-closing,
- causes understand,
- dis closes,
- re-veal,
- pre-ached,
- up dated,
- up-dates,
- dis close,
- dis closing,
- co-unselling,
- up dates,
- up lifting,
- dis-closed,
- giving word,
- gives word,
- opens up,
- giving lowdown,
- up-date,
- re-veals,
- gave word,
- gives the lowdown,
- giving the word,
- causes to understand,
- caused to understand,
- up lift,
- gave the lowdown,
- up-lift,
- caused understand,
- in-spiriting,
- up-dated,
- cause understand,
- up-dating,
- gave lowdown,
- puts to,
- in-spirit,
- re veals,
- gave the word,
- causing to understand,
- up lifts,
- co unselling,
- up dating,
- up-lifts,
- putting to,
- pre aching,
- in-spirits,
- up-lifting,
- dis closed,
- in spirit,
- gives the word,
- give lowdown,
- in spirited,
- putting on to,
- dis-close,
- up date,
- dis-closes,
- gives lowdown,
- pre-aching,
- up lifted,
- in spiriting,
- giving the lowdown,
- causing understand,
- pre ached,
- in-spirited,
- up-lifted,
- puts on to.
- making strides,
- re covered,
- turns the corner,
- re covers,
- in creases,
- in crease,
- in-crease,
- re-vamps,
- up grading,
- in creasing,
- re vise,
- re-covers,
- re vamps,
- coming around,
- re-vamp,
- in-creased,
- up grade,
- came around,
- up graded,
- re formed,
- turn corner,
- re covering,
- re-vamping,
- re-forms,
- makes strides,
- re forming,
- re vamped,
- doctoring up,
- turned corner,
- re-covering,
- doctored up,
- Re-forming,
- re vised,
- turned the corner,
- turns corner,
- doctors up,
- shapes up,
- re forms,
- up-grades,
- comes around,
- up grades,
- re form,
- in-creases,
- re cover,
- up-graded,
- shaping up,
- turning the corner,
- re-vamped,
- made strides,
- re-vise,
- turning corner,
- re-vised,
- sets right,
- re vamping,
- up-grading,
- straightens out,
- re vising,
- re-covered,
- re vamp,
- re-vising.
Other synonyms:
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- cultural,
- humanize,
- heritage,
- civil society,
- cross-cultural,
- civilized,
- patrimony,
- acculturate,
- future shock,
- culture,
- ethnocentric,
- multiethnic,
- sociocultural.
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- weal.
- recover,
- recuperate,
- set right,
- perked up,
- doctor up,
- setting right,
- shape up,
- straighten out,
- straightened out,
- make strides,
- re-cover,
- come around,
- Re-form,
- straightening out,
- turn the corner,
- re-formed.
- develop,
- acquire,
- Civilizing,
- conclusion,
- anthropomorphize,
- rail,
- domesticate,
- gain,
- teach a lesson,
- boost,
- lard,
- transfigure,
- guide,
- coating,
- forward,
- polished,
- finale,
- glossiness,
- give instruction,
- ground,
- naturalise,
- perfect,
- alter,
- glossy,
- spring up,
- catechize,
- learning,
- reeducate,
- grow,
- nurture,
- gloss,
- work,
- get,
- aim,
- breeding,
- accept,
- varnished,
- demonstrate,
- cultivation,
- fatten,
- sharpen the wits,
- make human,
- originate,
- nuance,
- trail,
- illumine,
- work out,
- favour,
- go straight,
- drill,
- elaboration,
- bring forward,
- broaden,
- rear,
- graceful,
- upgrade,
- Civilizations,
- ready,
- become manifest,
- show,
- cherish,
- prepare,
- take,
- raise,
- produce,
- happen,
- take aim,
- check,
- emend,
- bring up,
- explicate,
- enhance,
- reform,
- transform,
- naturalize,
- nicety,
- mend,
- lift,
- socialise,
- finish,
- goal,
- groom,
- modernise,
- arise,
- tillage,
- ameliorate,
- meliorate,
- broaden the mind,
- favor,
- finis,
- break,
- shiny,
- amend,
- modernize,
- civilised,
- improve upon,
- acculturation,
- destination,
- make grow,
- formulate,
- crop,
- show how,
- assimilation,
- evolve,
- direct.
