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Similar words: civilised · civilize · civilized · civilian · civility · uncivilised · civilising · civilities · trivialise · criminalise

civilise

(also

civilize

) 1 verb person TRANSITIVEmúineadh a chur ar c m uyou can't civilise the likes of him ní féidir múineadh a chur ar a leithéid 2 verb society TRANSITIVEtabhair chun sibhialtachtathey wanted to civilise the natives theastaigh uathu na dúchasaigh a thabhairt chun sibhialtachta

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they all behaved in a civilised manner towards each other bhí siad uilig sibhialta le chéile
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could we be civilised about this? an bhféadfaimis a bheith sibhialta faoi seo?
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it was a very civilised affair bhí sé ar fad an-sibhialta
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in a civilised manner ar bhealach sibhialta
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couldn't you get up at a civilised hour? nach bhféadfá éirí ag am réasúnta?
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you're a civilising influence on them éiríonn leat múineadh éigin a chur orthu
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he promoted the war as a civilising mission chuir sé in iúl gur mhisean sibhialtachta a bhí sa chogadh

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