| v. t. | 1. | To render human or humane; to soften; to make gentle by overcoming cruel dispositions and rude habits; to refine or civilize. |
| 2. | To give a human character or expression to. | |
| 3. | (Med.) To convert into something human or belonging to man; | |
| v. i. | 1. | To become or be made more humane; to become civilized; to be ameliorated. |
| Verb | 1. | humanize - make more humane; "The mayor tried to humanize life in the big city" Synonyms: humanise Antonyms: dehumanise, dehumanize - deprive of human qualities; "Life in povery has dehumanized them" |