humanize
verb
hu·man·ize
| \ ˈhyü-mə-ˌnīz
, ˈyü-\
, ˈyü-\
humanized;
humanizing
Definition of humanize
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Other Words from humanize
humanization
\ ˌhyü-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən
, ˌyü- \
noun
, ˌyü- \
noun
humanizer
noun
Examples of humanize in a Sentence
The new publicity has helped to humanize the corporation's image.
They promised to humanize conditions at the company.
Recent Examples on the Web
Carolyn Spencer-Brown, of Cruise Critic, says that humanizing your neighbors at sailaway often pre-empts this problem. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "Cruise Ship Etiquette Tips: A Primer For Before You Sail," 4 Sep. 2019 What might seem like grade-grubbing ambition in a foreign context gets humanized within familiar spaces. — New York Times, "Where Does Affirmative Action Leave Asian-Americans?," 30 Aug. 2019 Season 3 of 13 Reasons Why humanizes Bryce to the point where certain fans felt sorry for him. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, ""13 Reasons Why"’s Justin Prentice Thought He Did Something Wrong When He Found Out Bryce’s Season 3 Fate," 26 Aug. 2019 The iron ballast used to counter-balance human weight aboard the ship, remnants of shackles and a wooden pulley humanize the lives onboard. — Chris Searles, National Geographic, "Most slave shipwrecks have been overlooked—until now," 23 Aug. 2019 As with Morrison’s entire fictional oeuvre, the novel profoundly embodies and humanizes black life. — Aretha Phiri, Quartz Africa, "How Toni Morrison’s legacy plays out in South Africa’s universities," 14 Aug. 2019 The science tells us to report on shooters without drama and avoid lionizing or humanizing their actions, which can turn them into antiheroes. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Mass shooters seek notoriety, and we, the media, provide it. Is there another way?," 12 Aug. 2019 Her designs for home goods looked current and fresh within the ordinary suburban home and humanized more high-end modernist design that was beautifully refined, but unornamented. — Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, "With a Glorious New Exhibition, Designer Vera Neumann Gets Her Due," 5 Aug. 2019 Its history can be deeply humanizing, offering groundbreaking ways of understanding a people’s art and customs on their own terms. — James Panero, WSJ, "‘The Story Box: Franz Boas, George Hunt and the Making of Anthropology’ Review: People Persons," 29 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'humanize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for humanize
humanize
verb
English Language Learners Definition of humanize
: to make (someone or something) seem gentler, kinder, or more appealing to people
See the full definition for humanize in the English Language Learners Dictionary
humanize
transitive verb
hu·man·ize
variants:
also British humanise \ ˈhyü-mə-ˌnīz
, ˈyü-
\
, ˈyü-
\
humanized
also British humanised;
humanizing
also British humanising
Medical Definition of humanize
: to render (cow's milk) suitable for consumption by human babies
Other Words from humanize
humanization
also British humanisation \ ˌhyü-mə-nə-ˈzā-shən
, ˌyü-
\
noun
, ˌyü-
\
noun