verb
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to make or become human
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to make or become humane
Other Word Forms
- humanization noun
- humanizer noun
- nonhumanized adjective
- overhumanize verb
- rehumanization noun
- rehumanize verb
- semihumanized adjective
- superhumanize verb (used with object)
- unhumanize verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of humanize
Example Sentences
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Conservative lawmaker Evair de Melo said Flavio was "gradually introducing himself, including with a great deal of humility, acknowledging some of the mistakes his father may have made. This naturally humanizes his image."
From Barron's
The findings come from experiments using a humanized mouse model designed to mimic human disease.
From Science Daily
He is known for developing humanized mouse models that help researchers study human immune and metabolic responses in T1D.
From Science Daily
The characters in Stowe’s story, though stereotypical, humanized enslaved Black people for white nineteenth-century readers.
From Literature
Each version was evaluated in humanized animal models of HPV-positive cancer and in tumor samples taken from patients with head and neck cancer.
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