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civ·i·lize Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[siv-uh-lahyz] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used with object), -lized, -liz·ing. to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil; elevate in social and private life; enlighten; refine: Rome civilized the barbarians. Here's another one: civ·i·lized Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[siv-uh-lahyzd] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –adjective 1. having an advanced or humane culture, society, etc. 2. polite; well-bred; refined. 3. of or pertaining to civilized people: The civilized world must fight ignorance. 4. easy to manage or control; well organized or ordered: The car is quiet and civilized, even in sharp turns. I guess some people are still barbarians, even if they do live in a civilized country.
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