"civilised" meaning in English

See civilised in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/ Audio: en-us-civilised.ogg [US], EN-AU ck1 civilised.ogg [Australia] Forms: civilised [positive], more civilised [comparative], most civilised [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a society or culture is civilised, it is advanced and very developed.
    Sense id: simple-civilised-en-adj-SDSOPjAj
  2. If you are civilised, you have strong morals or are intellectually advanced.
    Sense id: simple-civilised-en-adj-zIVu1WJX
  3. If you are civilised, you have good manners and are refined.
    Sense id: simple-civilised-en-adj-rmi-WGGC

Verb

IPA: /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/ Audio: en-us-civilised.ogg [US], EN-AU ck1 civilised.ogg [Australia] Forms: civilise [canonical], civilises [third-person, singular], civilised [past], civilised [past, participle], civilising [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|civilis|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The past tense and past participle of civilise.
    Sense id: simple-civilised-en-verb-GUCfnYRa
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