The meaning of Humane

adjective

Gentle and kindly.

Usage examples:

His benign but firm manner

adjective

At an advanced stage of social and cultural development.

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A civilized society

verb

Bring (a place or people) to a stage of social and cultural development considered to be more advanced.

Usage examples:

Both countries feel they have a mission to civilize the world

adjective

Having a well-developed way of life and social systems

Usage examples:

“a civilized society allows for tolerance,” he said., civilized behavior, a civilized vacation

adjective

(of weather) mild.

Usage examples:

It is a very clement day

adjective

Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.

Usage examples:

I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds

adjective

Careful not to inconvenience or harm others.

Usage examples:

She was unfailingly kind and considerate

adjective

Caring about and respectful of others

Usage examples:

He is always a kind and considerate host.

adjective

Patient and restrained.

Usage examples:

He proved to be remarkably forbearing whenever i was impatient or angry

verb

Politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain.

Usage examples:

He modestly forbears to include his own work

adjective

Patient and forgiving

Usage examples:

The minister praised what he called her "kind and forbearing nature".

adjective

Ready and willing to forgive.

Usage examples:

Taylor was in a forgiving mood

verb

Stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence, flaw, or mistake.

Usage examples:

I'll never forgive david for the way he treated her

adjective

Having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character.

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A gentle, sensitive man

verb

Make or become gentle.

Usage examples:

Cobb's tone gentled a little

noun

A maggot, especially the larva of a blowfly, used as bait.

Usage examples:

He put the gentle on the hook

adjective

To be desired or approved of.

Usage examples:

It's good that he's back to his old self

noun

That which is morally right; righteousness.

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A mysterious balance of good and evil

adverb

Well.

Usage examples:

My mother could never cook this good

adjective

Friendly and welcoming toward other people

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of humankind.

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The human body

noun

A human being.

Usage examples:

At least some people are realising that humans are completely abusing the right we have.

adjective

Of or typical of people

Usage examples:

The human body, of course i make mistakes, i’m only human (= not perfect)., the accident was due to…

noun

A group of people or things having similar characteristics.

Usage examples:

All kinds of music

adjective

Having or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature.

Usage examples:

She was a good, kind woman

Having a tender and considerate and helpful nature

adjective

(of a person) showing a lot of care and kindness for other people

adverb

In a kind manner.

Usage examples:

‘never mind,’ she said kindly

adjective

Kind, warm-hearted, or gentle.

Usage examples:

He was a quiet, kindly man

adjective

(of a person) having a character that is generous, helpful, and caring about other people

Usage examples:

A kindly man, they treated me kindly.

adjective

(of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected.

Usage examples:

In the view of the court the sentence was too lenient

adjective

Not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected

Usage examples:

Some felt that five years in prison was lenient, considering the suffering he had caused., the defe…

adjective

Showing or exercising mercy.

Usage examples:

William did not believe in being merciful to those who fought against him

adjective

Showing or giving forgiveness

adjective

Kind and forgiving

Usage examples:

Judges are sometimes more merciful than a jury.

adjective

Not severe, serious, or harsh.

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Mild criticism

noun

A kind of dark beer not strongly flavoured with hops.

Usage examples:

They still brew a delicious dark mild which is one of my favourite drinks.

adjective

Feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.

Usage examples:

She was sympathetic towards staff with family problems

adjective

Showing, esp. by what you say, that you understand and care about someone’s problems or suffering

Usage examples:

He suffers from back trouble too, so he was sympathetic., we are sympathetic to that point of view …

adjective

Showing gentleness, kindness, and affection.

Usage examples:

He was being so kind and tender

verb

Offer or present (something) formally.

Usage examples:

He tendered his resignation as leader

noun

An offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares, or another asset at a stated fixed price.

Usage examples:

We invited tenders for up to three more frigates

adjective

Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with.

Usage examples:

We must be tolerant of others

adjective

Having the ability to bear something unpleasant or annoying, or to keep going despite difficulties

Usage examples:

Some grasses are very tolerant of drought., working with young people helps me be a little more tol…

noun

The ability to understand something; comprehension.

Usage examples:

Foreign visitors with little understanding of english

adjective

Sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving.

Usage examples:

A kind and understanding man

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said