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anthropomorphize

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an⋅thro⋅po⋅mor⋅phize

  [an-thruh-puh-mawr-fahyz]
Use anthropomorphize in a Sentence
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), -phized, -phiz⋅ing.
to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.).
Also, especially British, an⋅thro⋅po⋅mor⋅phise.

Origin:
1835–45; anthropomorph(ous) + -ize

Related forms:
an⋅thro⋅po⋅mor⋅phi⋅za⋅tion, noun
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an·thro·po·mor·phize   (ān'thrə-pə-môr'fīz')   
v.   an·thro·po·mor·phized, an·thro·po·mor·phiz·ing, an·thro·po·mor·phiz·es

v.   tr.
To ascribe human characteristics to.
v.   intr.
To ascribe human characteristics to things not human.
an'thro·po·mor'phi·za'tion (-fĭ-zā'shən) n.
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