/ pəˈsɒnɪfaɪ; NAmE pərˈsɑːn-/ verb ( per·soni·fies , per·soni·fy·ing , per·soni·fied , per·soni·fied ) [ vn ]
1.
to be an example of a quality or characteristic, or to have a lot of it
SYN typify :
These children personify all that is wrong with the education system.
He is kindness personified.
2.
[ usually passive ] personify sth (as sb) to show or think of an object, quality, etc. as a person :
The river was personified as a goddess.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from French personnifier , from personne person.