civilize

A verb used to indicate the act of bringing a place or people to a stage of social, cultural, and moral development considered to be more advanced.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по приведению места или народа к стадии социального, культурного и морального развития, считающейся более продвинутой.esVerbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de llevar a un lugar o a un pueblo a una etapa de desarrollo social, cultural y moral considerada más avanzada, o de hacer que una persona adquiera modales y comportamientos considerados refinados o cultos.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'amener un lieu ou un peuple à un stade de développement social, culturel et moral considéré comme plus avancé.deVerb, das bezeichnet, ein Volk, eine Region oder eine Person auf eine als höher entwickelten geltende Stufe des gesellschaftlichen, kulturellen und moralischen Fortschritts zu bringen. Es bedeutet auch, jemanden zu kultivieren, zu bilden und gesittet zu machen.ptVerbo que indica levar um lugar ou um povo a um estágio de desenvolvimento social, cultural e moral considerado mais avançado. Também pode significar tornar alguém mais educado, refinado ou integrado a uma cultura dominante.zh使（地方或民族）进入被认为更先进的社会、文化和道德发展阶段；教导或使某人变得有教养、文明。arفعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى نقل مكان أو شعب إلى مرحلة من التطور الاجتماعي والثقافي والأخلاقي يُعتبر أكثر تقدماً. ويشمل أيضاً تهذيب الأخلاق ونشر الثقافة والتعليم.

1. Bring to an advanced state B2 formal

   To bring a group of people or a society to an advanced stage of social development and culture.

   • The Romans sought to civilize the tribes they conquered.
   • Education is a powerful tool to civilize society.
   • Missionaries often aimed to civilize indigenous populations.

   ruЦивилизоватьescivilizarfrCiviliser (porter à un stade avancé)deZivilisierenptCivilizarzh使文明化arتمدين

   المرادفات: advancecultivateeducateenlightenimproverefine

   الأضداد: barbarizesavage

2. Refine or improve manners B2 formal

   To make someone more polite, refined, or cultured in their behavior.

   • His time abroad helped civilize his rough manners.
   • The etiquette class aimed to civilize the young students.
   • She tried to civilize her brother's eating habits.

   ruОблагораживатьescivilizar (refinar modales)frciviliser (au sens de raffiner les manières)deZivilisierenptCivilizarzh使有教养arتَهْذِيب

   المرادفات: acculturatecultivateeducateenlightenhumanizepolishrefine

   الأضداد: coarsencorruptdebasedegradedeprave

• civilised past participle
• civilized past participle
• civilised past simple
• civilized past simple
• civilising present participle
• civilizing present participle
• civilises third person singular
• civilizes third person singular