civilise vs civilize

civilise and civilize both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
civilise	No	No	Yes	No
civilize	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, civilise and civilize are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, civilise and civilize are synonyms defined as:

civilise and civilize: teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

Other synonyms of civilise include cultivate, educate, school, train.

civilise (verb)	civilize (verb)
raise from a barbaric to a civilized state	raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment	teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment