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CIVILIZE OR -LISE

\sˈɪvə͡lˌa͡ɪz ɔː lˈa͡ɪz], \sˈɪvə‍lˌa‍ɪz ɔː lˈa‍ɪz], \s_ˈɪ_v_əl_ˌaɪ_z ɔː l_ˈaɪ_z]\

Definitions of CIVILIZE OR -LISE

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language

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To bring into a condition of organization, enlightenment, and progress; reclaim from savagery.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

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