humanize
verb (used with object)
to make humane, kind, or gentle.
humanise
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a variation of
humanize.
Example Sentences
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The retailer's attempt to humanise its chat bot may have backfired, as some users said that Olive was "obnoxious," while another said that they found its small talk "aggravating."
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Sirikit built a global image as a style icon and philanthropist, helping humanise the monarchy as Thailand navigated decades of transformation, including 10 military coups.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025
"We can continue to humanise the people involved in this war and what they are going through."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
Eshun added that the exhibition’s aim was to humanise its subjects and encourage viewers to look more closely at the lives that the photographers are depicting.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 20, 2020
It is good that they should be loved, and if simplification and amplification humanise them I can stand the charge with philosophy.
From Gudrid the Fair A Tale of the Discovery of America by Maurice Henry Hewlett
