By the original law of nations, war and extirpation were the punishment of injury. Humanizing by degrees, it admitted slavery instead of death; a further step was the exchange of prisoners instead of slavery. --Franklin. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Humanize — Hu man*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Humanized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Humanizing}.] [Cf. F. humaniser.] 1. To render human or humane; to soften; to make gentle by overcoming cruel dispositions and rude habits; to refine or civilize. [Also spelled… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humanize — index personify Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
humanize — c.1600, from HUMAN (Cf. human) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Humanized; humanizing … Etymology dictionary
humanize — (Amer.) hu·man·ize || hjuËmÉ™naɪz v. make or become human, give human qualities to; make humane, civilize, culture (also humanise) … English contemporary dictionary
humanize — (also humanise) ► VERB 1) make more humane. 2) give a human character to. DERIVATIVES humanization noun … English terms dictionary
humanize — [hyo͞o′mə nīz΄, yo͞o′mə nīz΄] vt. humanized, humanizing 1. to make human; give a human nature or character to 2. to make humane; make kind, merciful, considerate, etc.; civilize; refine vi. to become human or humane humanization n. humanizer n … English World dictionary
humanize — UK [ˈhjuːmənaɪz] / US [ˈhjuməˌnaɪz] verb [transitive] Word forms humanize : present tense I/you/we/they humanize he/she/it humanizes present participle humanizing past tense humanized past participle humanized 1) to make a process or system less… … English dictionary
humanize — hu|man|ize also humanise BrE [ˈhju:mənaız] v [T] to make a place or system more pleasant or more suitable for people ▪ an attempt to humanize prison conditions … Dictionary of contemporary English
humanize — hu|man|ize [ hjumə,naız ] verb transitive 1. ) to make a process or system less severe or easier for people to understand and deal with: efforts to humanize the criminal justice system 2. ) to make someone kinder and more able to understand other … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
humanize — [[t]hju͟ːmənaɪz[/t]] humanizes, humanizing, humanized VERB If you humanize a situation or condition, you improve it by changing it in a way which makes it more suitable and pleasant for people. [V n] Jo Robinson began by humanizing the waiting… … English dictionary
