Humanize

Quick meaning: Humanize is a verb meaning (transitive) To make human; to give or cause to have the fundamental properties of a human.

Meaning

(transitive) To make human; to give or cause to have the fundamental properties of a human.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To make sympathetic or relatable.
2. (transitive, medicine) To convert into something human or belonging to humans.
3. (transitive) To make humane.
4. (intransitive) To become humane or civilized.

Example Sentences

to humanize vaccine lymph

humanized monoclonal antibodies

The Oscar-winning film The Iron Lady humanised Thatcher.

VVas it the buſineſs of magic to humanize our natures with compaſſion, forgiveneſs, and all the inſtances of the moſt extenſive charity?

Word Forms

• humanizes
• humanizing
• humanized
• humanise

Synonyms for humanize

Depending on context, synonyms include humanise.

Antonyms for humanize

Common opposites include dehumanize.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include humanise, humanify, anthropomorphize, hominize, rehumanize, overhumanize.

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