Definition of humanize Humanize
/hjuˈmʌnajˌz/ - [hyumunayz] - hu•man•ize
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British English
humanise - /hjˈuːmɐnˌaɪz/
American English
humanize - /hjuˈmʌnajˌz/
What does humanize mean?
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| humanize - make more humane; "The mayor tried to humanize life in the big city" | ||
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| dehumanise, dehumanize make mechanical or routine | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
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- humanize (v. t.)
To render human or humane; to soften; to make gentle by overcoming cruel dispositions and rude habits; to refine or civilize. - humanize (v. t.)
To give a human character or expression to. - humanize (v. t.)
To convert into something human or belonging to man; as, to humanize vaccine lymph. - humanize (v. i.)
To become or be made more humane; to become civilized; to be ameliorated.
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🔤- humanize, verb, present, 1st person singular of humanize (infinitive).
- humanize, verb (infinitive).
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