CIVILISE

• (verb) raise from a barbaric to a civilized state

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

  synonyms : civilize

• (verb) teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

  "Cultivate your musical taste", "Train your tastebuds", "She is well schooled in poetry"

  synonyms : civilize , cultivate , educate , school , train

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