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Word: Humanize
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from French humaniser, from Latin humanus (see human)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhjuːmənʌɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (something) more humane or civilized
Short Definition:make something more humane or civilized
Examples:- his purpose was to humanize prison conditions
Definition:
give (something) a human character
Short Definition:give something human character
Examples:- dogs are wonderful friends but why do we try to humanize them?
Variant Forms:
- humanise
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