VIVIFY


Meaning of VIVIFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvi-və-ˌfī ]

transitive verb

( -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 ˌvi-və-fə-ˈkā-shən noun

• viv·i·fi·er ˈvi-və-ˌfī(-ə)r noun

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