civilize
Example Sentences
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The 82-year-old author spent many hours interviewing these civic mentors, recording their prescriptions for a more civilized society.
It is also a conflict conducted in a remarkably civilized way, considering the passions involved.
Heaney was born with a subject he often resisted, and “Digging” turns away from violence to the civilizing necessity of work.
The biscuits were for her own use, in case the Incorrigibles themselves got carried away and needed to be lured back to more civilized surroundings.
From Literature
Though a fork and knife make one feel civilized while digging into the roast, this ruby glass of Rioja Alta doesn’t hurt.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
