polish vs civilize

polish is a noun but civilize is not a noun.

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

As verbs, civilize is a hyponym of polish; that is, civilize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than polish:

Other hyponyms of polish include over-refine, overrefine, civilise, cultivate, educate, school, train.

polish (noun)	civilize (noun)
the property of being smooth and shiny
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
a preparation used in polishing

polish (verb)	civilize (verb)
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state	raise from a barbaric to a civilized state
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing	teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
make (a surface) shine