civilize

Verb

• raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
  • The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized
    

• teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
  • Cultivate your musical taste
    
  • Train your tastebuds
    
  • She is well schooled in poetry
    

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• Synonyms: 
  civilise , educate , school , train , cultivate