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humaning

humaning is the present participle and gerund of human.

Meaning of human

Verb

human (third-person singular simple present humans, present participle humaning or (rare) humanning, simple past and past participle humaned or (rare) humanned)

  1. (rare) To behave as or become, or to cause to behave as or become, a human.
    • […] he sought to charm a single pair of ears, and those more hairy than critical. Later, as the race went on humaning, there grew complexity of sentiment and varying emotional needs, […]1911, Ambrose Bierce, “Music”, in The collected works of Ambrose Bierce, volume 9, page 362
    Synonyms:
    humanize

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Questions about humaning

What is humaning the present participle and gerund of?
Humaning is the present participle and gerund of human.

Words near humaning in the dictionary

  1. humaniforms
  2. humanify
  3. humanifying
  4. humanimal
  5. humanin
  6. humaning
  7. humanisation
  8. humanisations
  9. humanise
  10. humanised
  11. humaniser

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