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What does civilise mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word civilise? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To educate or enlighten a person or people to a perceived higher standard of behaviour.
  2. To introduce or impose the standards of one civilisation upon another civilization, group or person, arguably with the intent of achieving a perceived higher standard of behavior.
  3. To bring from a state of savagery to an educated or refined state.
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It is the way we have tried to civilise the world and we must not forget that.
Animals civilise a building, and it is a pity that Mrs Blair, no cat-lover, was blamed for the dismissal of Humphrey, a dignified and sagacious mouser.
An empire with a builder leader can build or improve an extra city during the same civilise action.
The first chapter describes enlightened attempts to civilise two boys who seem to have been ineducable.
Poor stuff this to educate their children and to civilise and christianise their parents.
It was the Romans who introduced wine to the Mediterranean basin, and for them it was part of their mission to civilise.

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