civilizing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
  2. verb raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

Synonyms

educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise

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