civilize
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By the fifth century BCE, some of the larger villages of Macedon grew big enough to be considered cities, and elite Macedonians made efforts to civilize their country in the style of the southern Greeks.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
Without dogs, human beings would not have been able to civilize, as they did.
From Salon • Nov. 10, 2019
Most of “Darlin’ ” follows the title character, as she first resists the church’s plan to civilize her, then gradually begins to come around to the idea that she needs to be “saved.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2019
You can civilize pungent shoes, too, with products that employ apple cider vinegar, cedar or charcoal to absorb rather than mask the acrid smell.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2018
"What happened to 'aye'?" "I'm trying to civilize me speech—my speech."
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
Vocabulary lists containing civilize
We the People: Civ
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