adj
civilised
SIHV-ih-lyzd
adj
1
British spelling of civilized — having a developed, orderly society, or simply behaving in a decent, reasonable way.
"It was nice to have a civilised conversation for once."
How to Use Civilised
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSame word as civilized, spelled the British way.
UK vs US
UK English writes "civilised"; American English writes "civilized."
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Word Forms
more civilised comparative, most civilised superlative
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raised
poised
advised
bruised
promised
baptised
apprised
despised
surprised
exercised
disguised
televised
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