am civilizing

• present progressive

  present progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.

  of civilize (1st person singular).
  civilize

  verb (used with object)

  to bring out of a savage, uneducated, or rude state; make civil; elevate in social and private life; enlighten; refine.

Related Words

• acquaint
• enlighten
• ennoble
• humanize
• idealize
• refine
• sophisticate
• tame