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Definition of Civilize |
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Civilize
To reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine. To admit as suitable to a civilized state. Related Definitions: Admit, And, As, Civilization, Civilized, Educate, From, In, Instruct, Of, Reclaim, Refine, Savage, State, Suitable, The, To |
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Civilize Quotations
The Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation. If I were an atheist, and believed blind eternal fate, I should still believe that fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations. John Adams Either you think, or else others have to think for you and take power from you, pervert and discipline your natural tastes, civilize and sterilize you. F. Scott Fitzgerald When did one man ever civilize a people? John L. Motley I believed that English-speaking people had a divine mission to civilize the world by making it western, democratic and Christian. Luke Ford |
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Civilize Translations
civilize in Dutch is civiliseren, beschaven civilize in French is civilisez, civilisent, civiliser, civilisons civilize in German is zivilisieren, zivilisiere civilize in Spanish is civilizar civilize in Swedish is civilisera |
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