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.
Was it the business of magic to humanize our natures with compassion? Addison.
2. To give a human character or expression to. “Humanized divinities.” Caird.
3. (Med.) To convert into something human or belonging to man; as, to humanize vaccine lymph.