civilise
/'sivilaiz/ Cách viết khác : (civilise) /'sivilaiz/
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Definition
- Transitive Verb:
- To bring out of a primitive or savage state and into a state of civilization: To educate and refine so that a person or society adopts the norms, customs, and knowledge considered characteristic of an advanced, orderly society.
- To refine or educate in matters of culture, taste, or manners: To teach someone to be more discriminating, polite, or sophisticated.
Usage and Examples
Verb (to bring to a civilized state):
- Missionaries attempted to civilise the remote tribe.
- The program aimed to civilise the region through education and infrastructure.
Verb (to refine taste or manners):
- Her years at the university helped to civilise her rough manners.
- Reading great literature can civilise one's mind and sensibilities.
Advanced Usage
- "to civilise away": To eliminate or eradicate (a primitive custom or practice) through the process of civilization.
- The government sought to civilise away the ancient and harmful ritual.
Variants and Related Words
- Civilised (Adjective): Having a polite and well-organized society or refined personal manners.
- a civilised conversation
- Civilisation (Noun): An advanced stage of human social development and organization.
- the cradle of ancient civilisation
- Civiliser (Noun): A person or thing that civilises.
- He was seen as a great civiliser of his time.
Synonyms
- Cultivate: To try to acquire or develop (a quality, sentiment, or skill).
- Educate: To give intellectual, moral, and social instruction.
- Refine: To remove impurities or unwanted elements; to improve by making small changes.
- Enlighten: To give greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.
Phrasal Verbs / Constructions
- Civilise into (something): To educate or refine someone to the point where they adopt a particular civilized trait or behavior.
- She was civilised into a model of grace and etiquette.
Related Idioms
- A civilising influence: A person or thing that has a refining or improving effect on others or a society.
- The new library was a civilising influence on the whole town.
Verb
- raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
- The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized
- teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
- Cultivate your musical taste
- Train your tastebuds
- She is well schooled in poetry