Synonyms for civilize

Most common

train · educate · cultivate · enlighten · humanize

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   American and Oxford British standard spelling of civilise.

Related words

Word family

civil civilian civilization civitas

Other spellings

civilise UK

Forms

Past participle

civilized
e.g. civilized → educated, cultivated, improved, enlightened…

Example sentences

• train Hurry up, and you will be able to catch the train.
• educate Both parents and teachers educate their children.
• cultivate I continuously find ways to cultivate my passions.
• enlighten The ray of wisdom must enlighten new horizons.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

train¹

6 letters

school¹, polish², refine²

7 letters

improve², educate³

8 letters

humanize³, humanise

9 letters

cultivate³, enlighten³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (polish² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

civiliser

Italiano

civilizzare

Deutsch

zivilisieren