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What does humane mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word humane? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate.
  2. Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
  3. Obsolete spelling of human
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We kill animals every day of the year, sometimes for sport, sometimes for humane justified reasons.
In retrospect, it now appears unadvisable for owners to travel with their dogs to Thailand until clearing procedures become more humane.
Despite his odd profession, and his generally humane views, he is as tough and as passionate as Caesar, and a redoubtable adversary to him.
The reformist road to socialism was unavailing, but the reformist road to a more humane capitalism doesn't look much more hopeful.
The horses were representative of cases presented to humane officers for rehabilitation.
There is no excuse for wearing real fur with so many humane alternatives now available.

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