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English and Dutch Translation Search Results for civilise

Summary

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civilise:
- cultiveren; ontwikkelen; civiliseren; beschaven
Wiktionary:
- civilise → civiliseren, beschaven

English

Detailed Translations for civilise from English to Dutch

civilise:

to civilise verb, British

to civilise (civilize; cultivate)
cultiveren; ontwikkelen; civiliseren; beschaven
- cultiveren verb (cultiveer, cultiveert, cultiveerde, cultiveerden, gecultiveerd)
- ontwikkelen verb (ontwikkel, ontwikkelt, ontwikkelde, ontwikkelden, ontwikkeld)
- civiliseren verb (civiliseer, civiliseert, civiliseerde, civiliseerden, geciviliseerd)
- beschaven verb (beschaaf, beschaaft, beschaafde, beschaafden, beschaafd)

Translation Matrix for civilise:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
beschaven		civilizing; cultivating; polishing; refining
cultiveren		civilizing; cultivating; improvements; polishing; refining; stimulations
ontwikkelen		civilizing; cultivating; polishing; refining
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
beschaven	civilise; civilize; cultivate
civiliseren	civilise; civilize; cultivate
cultiveren	civilise; civilize; cultivate
ontwikkelen	civilise; civilize; cultivate	blossom; develop; evolve; exercise; fill out; grow in size; practice; practise; train; tutor; unfold
-	civilize; cultivate; educate; school; train

Synonyms for "civilise":

educate; school; train; cultivate; civilize; polish; refine; fine-tune; down
change; alter; modify

Related Definitions for "civilise":

raise from a barbaric to a civilized state¹
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment¹

Wiktionary Translations for civilise:

civilise

verb

to educate to a perceived higher standard of behaviour
- civilise → civiliseren; beschaven

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University