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

agonize

alibis

advertise

afflicting

abolish

aggrandize

affliction

amortize

afflictions

amplifies

balkanize

anglicize

applesauce

applicants

applicant

authorize

aviles

biblical

brutalize

buffalos

canonize

butterflies

catalyze

carbonize

cavalcade

centralize

clarifies

christianize

certifies

classifies

circumcise

codifies

cauterize

colonize

compromise

cobblestones

cobblestone

deflectors

criticize

demonize

customize

deputize

deflected

deflector

cablegram

dramatize

deflection

duplicate

emphasize

epilogue

energize

enfranchise

enterprise

eulogize

fertilize

finalize

fossilize

formalize

galvanize

fireflies

fraternize

exercise

glorifies

duplicates

ghettoize

localize

gratifies

improvise

humanize

harmonize

hybridize

hellenize

idolize

ionize

justifies

itemize

jeopardize

idealize

lionize

lullabies

mechanize

maximize

merchandise

mesmerize

memorize

modifies

mobilize

modernize

monetize

moralize

motorize

nepalese

multiplies

neutralize

normalize

notifies

novelist

nullifies

novelists

obligate

obligates

qualifies

pulverize

obliges

occupies

optimize

organize

otherwise

obloquy

oversize

oxidize

patronize

payables

pasteurize

plagiarize

polarize

pressurize

populace

populist

populists

prophesies

publicize

publicists

publicly

publicist

publisher

publishers

publishes

obliging

obliquely

ratifies

ostracize

randomize

verbalize

recognize

rectifies

vaporize

reflectors

reflexes

reflexive

replacement

replicas

replaces

replicate

replacements

replica

replicates

repulsive

revulsion

reflections

rhapsodize

scandalize

rubberize

socialize

samurais

sensitize

scrutinize

satirize

reflector

satisfies

simplifies

specifies

tablecloth

reflective

tablecloths

standardize

summarize

supplicant

subsidize

supervise

sympathize

synthesize

temporize

terrifies

testifies

terrorize

tablespoons

tantalize

utilize

synchronize

theorize

tablespoon

upholster

urbanize

verifies

reflected

vocalize

reflecting

reflection

whiplashes

womanize

magnifies

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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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