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CIVILISES

(verb)

Definitions

There are 2 meanings of the word Civilises.

Civilises - as a verb

Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

Example: "Cultivate your musical taste"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
civilize22cultivate14educate10school11train5
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
down8fine-tunepolish11refine9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

Example: "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
civilize22

Example Sentences

"Education civilises a person."
"The development of infrastructure civilises a society."
"Respecting and abiding by laws civilises a community."
"Effective communication civilises relationships."
"Promoting empathy civilises human interactions."
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Word Game Points

Is CIVILISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, civilises is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CIVILISES has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.

Is CIVILISES a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, civilises is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CIVILISES has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 17.

Is CIVILISES a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, civilises is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CIVILISES has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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