# civilize

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #88,207

## Definitions
1. American and Oxford British standard spelling of civilise.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French civiliser, corresponding to civil + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/civilize