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Rhymes Here is a list of the words that rhyme with the word civilize.This is ordered by best match. Changing color means the start of the next best set of words.
4 syllable words
Near RhymesHere is a list of the words that nearly rhyme with the word civilize.
3 syllable words

analyze

brutalize

catalyze

clarifies

criticize

demonize

localize

specifies

terrifies

utilize

verbalize

verifies

vocalize

idolize

fertilize

finalize

fossilize

mechanize

mobilize

moralize

nepalese

womanize

christianize

revulsion

sympathize

synthesize

centralize

multiplies

simplifies

socialize

customize

deputize

emphasize

formalize

galvanize

justifies

neutralize

normalize

recognize

rectifies

scandalize

sensitize

tantalize

testifies

synchronize

agonize

alibis

buffalos

canonize

certifies

classifies

codifies

colonize

dramatize

epilogue

glorifies

gratifies

humanize

itemize

modifies

monetize

notifies

prophesies

qualifies

ratifies

scrutinize

urbanize

lionize

ionize

eulogize

balkanize

butterflies

carbonize

cavalcade

circumcise

harmonize

hybridize

magnifies

maximize

novelist

occupies

optimize

organize

oxidize

patronize

pressurize

randomize

replicas

rhapsodize

mesmerize

payables

lullabies

oversize

jeopardize

fireflies

merchandise

nullifies

pulverize

temporize

enfranchise

compromise

energize

amplifies

novelists

ostracize

ghettoize

memorize

rubberize

summarize

terrorize

advertise

populace

satisfies

replaces

replicate

repulsive

applesauce

exercise

theorize

obliges

amortize

fraternize

hellenize

idealize

modernize

enterprise

improvise

populist

supplicant

cablegram

otherwise

tablecloth

biblical

cauterize

duplicate

motorize

samurais

satirize

obligate

publicize

standardize

subsidize

polarize

vaporize

applicants

cobblestones

tablespoons

authorize

plagiarize

afflictions

anglicize

whiplashes

publishes

tablecloths

reflections

aggrandize

applicant

aviles

cobblestone

deflectors

duplicates

obligates

obliging

reflectors

reflexes

supervise

tablespoon

pasteurize

populists

publicists

replacement

deflector

obliquely

obloquy

reflector

publicly

publishers

replacements

deflected

publicist

reflected

affliction

deflection

reflecting

reflection

replica

upholster

replicates

afflicting

publisher

abolish

reflective

reflexive

Words that rhyme with the word civilize

Welcome to the Rhyme Finder! This rhyming dictionary allows users to explore rhymes for any given word. This includes rhymes based on syllables, near rhymes, and more.


How to use the rhyming dictionary

Enter your "starter" word in the FIND RHYMES input box, and click search. It's really that simple! We separate perfect rhymes (near the top) from the imperfect rhymes (toward the bottom). In your rhyming results, colors descend based on the best rhyme. Once the color changes, you will notice the results reset back into alphabetical order. Click on any of the results for the word's definition, part of speech, use in Scrabble, and more. Please note that many of our results are proper nound or slang. While we may not store definitions for all of these words, we can direct you to the Google results for that word.


Perfect Rhymes

Perfect rhymes are just what they sound like. No pun intended! Think of perfect rhymes as words which definitively rhyme. Words that most people would not question. Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Hat
  • Head and Red
  • Egg and Beg
  • Soap and Hope
  • True and Blue

Imperfect Rhymes

Near rhymes, otherwise known as imperfect rhymes, are words that sound the same but are not perfect rhymes. Having trouble deciding if a word is a perfect or imperfect rhyme? Here are some examples:

  • Cat and Bad
  • Head and Mud
  • Egg and Peck
  • Soap and Chap
  • True and Cure

Using Rhymes

Rhymes are most useful in creating lyrics, but they can also be used as a tool to memorize. It is a powerful mnemonic device. This is why song lyrics can be so easy to remember! It's also why rhymes are a great study tool for memorizing! Use this tool to help write poetry, win rhyme games, write a rap song, create lyrics, and expand your vocabulary! Rhyming is very important in music because it creates a rhythm that further creates meaning, emotion, and feeling. It also creates an echo in the lyrics. With children, rhyming is a very important tool. Rhyming teaches children how language works, helps them understand the rhythm of language, and learn how to make predictions. In other words, rhymes teach children phrases to anticipate and rhymes enhance their memory. Within all contexts, rhyming is helpful in expanding your imagination no matter if you’re a child or an adult.

When creating lyrics, there are five types of rhymes to choose from.

  • End rhymes: rhyming of the final word of a line
  • Internal rhymes: rhyming of two words within the same line
  • Slant rhymes: near rhymes
  • Identical rhymes: use the same word at the end of each line
  • Eye rhymes: look like they rhyme but sound different

Different Types of Rhymes
  • Mascline rhymes: have a stressed syllable
  • Feminine rhymes: have a stressless syllable.

Ready for a challenge? Try to come up with rhymes for these surprising words that just aren’t very rhymy. Check them with our dictionary! Examples of tough rhymes:

  • Month
  • Silver
  • Bulb
  • Wolf
  • Husband
  • Walrus
  • Orange

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