vivify
[ viv-uh-fahy ]
/ ˈvɪv əˌfaɪ /
verb (used with object), viv·i·fied, viv·i·fy·ing.
to give life to; animate; quicken.
to enliven; brighten; sharpen.
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Origin of vivify
OTHER WORDS FROM vivify
viv·i·fi·ca·tion, nounviv·i·fi·er, nounun·viv·i·fied, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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vivify
/ (ˈvɪvɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
to bring to life; animate
to make more vivid or striking
Derived forms of vivify
vivification (ˌvɪvɪfɪ'keɪʃən), nounvivifier, nounWord Origin for vivify
C16: from Late Latin vīvificāre, from Latin vīvus alive + facere to make
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