humanize

tr.v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.

1. To portray or endow with human characteristics or attributes; make human: humanized the puppets with great skill.
2. To imbue with humaneness or human kindness; civilize: acts of courtesy that humanize life in a big city.

humanization hu'man·i·za'tion (-mə-nĭ-zā'shən) n.
humanizer hu'man·iz'er n.

verb

To fit for companionship with others, especially in attitude or manners: acculturate, civilize, socialize. See teach/learn.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: make more humane
  Synonym: humanise
  Antonym: dehumanize (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - humanisere, menneskeliggøre

Nederlands (Dutch)
vermenselijken, humaner maken

Français (French)
v. tr. - (gén) rendre (qch) plus humain/plus adapté à l'homme, (Art, Cin) donner la nature humaine à

Deutsch (German)
v. - humanisieren, vermenschlichen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (εξ)ανθρωπίζω/-ομαι, (μτφ.) εκπολιτίζω

Italiano (Italian)
umanizzare, umanizzarsi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - humanizar

Русский (Russian)
очеловечивать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - humanizar, humanizarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förmänskliga, humanisera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
赋予人性, 教化, 使通人情

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 賦予人性, 教化, 使通人情

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 인간화하다, 교화하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 人間化する, 文明化する, 教化する, 人間らしくなる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يخلع عليه صفه بشريه, يمثله في صورة بشريه, يعدله ليلائم الطبيعه البشريه أو ليصلح لاستعمال البشر له, يلطف أو يهذب أو يمدن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮עשה לאנושי, אינש‬

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