1. to bring out of a primitive or savage state; to educate and refine
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘civilize’
2. to cause to develop civil and orderly customs and institutions
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘civilize’

Examples

• Education civilizes society by promoting knowledge and understanding.
• The missionary believed his work civilizes remote communities.
• Modern technology civilizes daily life through improved communication.
• The teacher civilizes her students through literature and art.
• Trade often civilizes relationships between different cultures.
• The legal system civilizes disputes by providing peaceful resolution.