Civilize
Civilize verb - Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state.
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Synonyms for Civilize
Develop and civilize are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Develop" instead a verb "Civilize".
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- Baron Wulfenbach's modus operandum in Girl Genius; since the aristocracy can't be relied on to develop a decent society, he'll civilize Europa with an iron fist.
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