Civilise vs. Civilize — What's the Difference?

To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.

To raise from barbarism to an enlightened stage of development; bring out of a primitive or savage 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.

To educate in matters of culture and refinement; make more polished or sophisticated.

To bring from a state of savagery to an educated or refined state.

Alternative spelling of civilise

Train to be discriminative in taste or judgment;

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

Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state;

To admit as suitable to a civilized state.

Train to be discriminative in taste or judgment;

Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state;