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What does civilising mean?

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Verb
  1. present participle of civilise
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This vast, planetary work of world service contributes to the task of spiritually civilising planet Earth.
Sought to renew faith, among all people, in Christ and in the civilising effect of the teachings of the Church through all time.
The descent starts gently, meets a civilising stone wall and then plummets in slithery fashion past shake holes to a back road.
At last the public exchequer has recognised the need for support and encouragement of the civilising Arts of life as a part of their duty.
Henderson would carry into battle a keen humour and surrealistic artistry as a civilising force to offset the enormities of war.
First-wave feminists also maintained a wounded attachment to sati to justify their need to be partners in the Empire as civilising agents.

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