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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
civilize /ˈsɪvəlʌɪz/ (or civilise)

▶verb

1 (usu. as adj. civilized) bring to an advanced stage of social development.

2 (as adj. civilized) polite and good-mannered.

– derivatives
civilizable adjective,
civilizer noun.

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