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civilise
verb
raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
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verb
raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
“The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized”
verb
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
“Cultivate your musical taste”
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The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized
Cultivate your musical taste
Train your tastebuds
She is well schooled in poetry
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