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v. raise from a barbaric to a civilized state; "The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized"

educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise

v. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

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Fuzzynyms (12)

ferment, work

v. cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

update

v. modernize or bring up to date; "We updated the kitchen in the old house"

better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate

v. to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

build up, develop

v. change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"

enhance

v. make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"

enrich

v. make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods"

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Antonyms (1)

reduce

v. destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it

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