“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
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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(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
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