civilize

• civilise (non-Oxford British spelling)

Borrowed from French civiliser, corresponding to civil +‎ -ize.

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civilize (third-person singular simple present civilizes, present participle civilizing, simple past and past participle civilized)

1. American and Oxford British standard spelling of civilise.

• civilisation, civilization
• civil
• city
• civitas
• civilian
• citizen

civilize

1. inflection of civilizar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative