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civil

adjective(civ-il)

not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others

Synonyms: polite,

Antonyms: uncivil,

Examples:

Even if he didn't like them he should have been civil.

civil

adjective(civ-il)

of or relating to or befitting citizens as individuals

Synonyms: civic,

Examples:

Civil rights.
Civil liberty.

civil

adjective(civ-il)

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

Examples:

Civil authorities.

civil

adjective(civ-il)

of or in a condition of social order

Examples:

Civil peoples.

civil

(civ-il)

(of divisions of time) legally recognized in ordinary affairs of life

Antonyms: sidereal,

Examples:

The civil calendar.
A civil day begins at mean midnight.

civil

(civ-il)

of or occurring within the state or between or among citizens of the state

Examples:

Civil affairs.
Civil strife.
Civil disobedience.
Civil branches of government.

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