History
History
Synonyms
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US
Meaning:
civilize

to bring (people) out of a lower social, cultural or economic state

make cultured; develop

educate

to give intellectual and moral training to (a person)

teach information, experience

enlighten

to give more knowledge to a person (about something); free a person from ignorance, misunderstanding or false beliefs

explain thoroughly; make aware

inform

give information to a person; to give evidence against a person (to the police)

communicate knowledge, information

moralize

to talk or write on the right and wrong of an action, behaviour etc

preach

teach

to give (a person) instruction or training (in an area of knowledge, skill etc)

educate; instill knowledge

EDIFY as in Wiktionary
EDIFY as in Wikipedia