civilize vs civilise

civilize and civilise both are verbs.

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

As verbs, civilize and civilise are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, civilize and civilise are synonyms defined as:

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

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

civilize (verb)	civilise (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