civilize /ˈsɪvɪlaɪz/ verb3 •To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour. •To bring from a state of savagery to an educated or refined state. •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. formscivilized · civilizing · civilizes