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Humanize

/hjˈuməˌnaɪz/
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(verb) To make human; to give or cause to have the fundamental properties of a human.

The charity worked to humanize the lives of refugees.
The teacher helped to humanize the historical figures for her students.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Giving the robot a face was an attempt to ____ it and make it more approachable to people.

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