civilise
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- IPA (key): /ˈsɪvɪlaɪz/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: civ‧il‧ise
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- (transitive) When you civilise someone, you educate that person on how to have a higher standard of behaviour.
- Our teacher civilised us today, stressing the importance of respecting others.