Associations to the word «Civilize»

Wiktionary

CIVILIZE, verb. Alternative spelling of civilise

Dictionary definition

CIVILIZE, verb. Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry".
CIVILIZE, verb. Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state; "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized".

Wise words

Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.
Ray Bradbury