사회적, 문화적, 기술적으로 더 발전된 상태로 이끌거나 문명화하다.
To bring a group of people or a region to a stage of social, cultural, and technological development considered more advanced.
예문:
"The ancient empire sought to civilize the neighboring tribes by introducing a written legal code."
"Many historians critique the 19th-century 'civilizing mission' as a pretext for colonial expansion."
"The government launched a program to civilize the remote mountain regions through infrastructure development."
사람의 예절, 교육, 취향 등을 개선하여 더 세련되고 교양 있게 만들다.
To improve someone's manners, education, or tastes; to make a person or place more refined and sophisticated.
예문:
"She joked that she was trying to civilize her younger brothers by teaching them how to use a soup spoon."
"A few years of living in the city helped to civilize his rough, rural manners."