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

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
Napoleon Hill