v.
Pronunciation: ' vi-v ə - ˌ f ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: Middle English vivifien to nourish, from Anglo-French vivifier to give life to, from Late Latin vivificare, from Latin vivificus enlivening, from vivus alive ― more at QUICK
Date: 14th century
1 : to endow with life or renewed life : ANIMATE <rains that vivify the barren hills>
2 : to impart vitality or vividness to <concentrating this union of quality and meaning in a way which vivifies both ― John Dewey>
synonyms see QUICKEN
– viv · i · fi · ca · tion \ ˌ vi-v ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun
– viv · i · fi · er \ ' vi-v ə - ˌ f ī (- ə )r \ noun