to civilize

English - Turkish

Definition of to civilize in English Turkish dictionary

uygarlaştırmak

medenileştirmek

medenileştir

Misyonerler yerlileri medenileştirdi. - The missionaries civilized the natives.

Romalılar eski İngilizleri medenileştirmeye çalıştı. - The Romans tried to civilize the ancient Britons.

uygarlaşmak

uygarlaştırmak

Bush sadece dünyayı uygarlaştırmak istiyor. - Bush only wants to civilize the world.

uygarlaştir

{f} aydınlatmak

{f} adam etmek

{f} kibarlaştırmak

medenileştir,uygarlaştır

English - English

Definition of to civilize in English English dictionary

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 civilization upon another civilization, group or person, arguably with the intent of achieving a perceived higher standard of behaviour

{v} to make civil, polish, reclaim

Bring from a state of savagery to an educated or refined state

raise from a barbaric to a civilized state; "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized

{f} educate, cultivate, humanize, refine, tame (also civilise)

Educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour

raise from a barbaric to a civilized state; "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"

To admit as suitable to a civilized state

Introduce or impose the standards of one civilization upon another civilization, group or person, arguably with the intent of achieving a perceived higher standard of behaviour

To reclaim from a savage state; to instruct in the rules and customs of civilization; to educate; to refine

train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

civi·lize civilizes civilizing civilized in BRIT, also use civilise To civilize a person or society means to educate them and improve their way of life. a comedy about a man who tries to civilise a woman -- but she ends up civilising him It exerts a civilizing influence on mankind

Hyphenation

to ci·vi·lize

Turkish pronunciation

tı sîvılayz

Pronunciation

/tə ˈsəvəˌlīz/ /tə ˈsɪvəˌlaɪz/