civilize
See also: civilise
English
Alternative forms
- civilise (chiefly British)
Etymology
Borrowed from French civiliser, corresponding to civil + -ize.
Verb
civilize (third-person singular simple present civilizes, present participle civilizing, simple past and past participle civilized)
- Alternative spelling of civilise
Related terms
- civilisation, civilization
- civil
- city
- civitas
- civilian
- citizen
Translations
civilise — see civilise
Portuguese
Verb
civilize
- first-person singular present subjunctive of civilizar
- third-person singular present subjunctive of civilizar
- first-person singular imperative of civilizar
- third-person singular imperative of civilizar