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civilize

/ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/ · 8 letters · 6 distinct letters

  1. verb

    teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

    Cultivate your musical taste

  2. verb

    raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

    The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized

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