CIVILISE

civilize, civilise

(verb) raise from a barbaric to a civilized state; “The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized”

educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise

(verb) teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment; “Cultivate your musical taste”; “Train your tastebuds”; “She is well schooled in poetry”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

civilise (third-person singular simple present civilises, present participle civilising, simple past and past participle civilised)

To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.

To introduce or impose the standards of one civilisation upon another civilization, group or person, arguably with the intent of achieving a perceived higher standard of behavior.

To bring from a state of savagery to an educated or refined state.

Source: Wiktionary

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