vivify

[ viv-uh-fahy ]

/ ˈvɪv əˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), viv·i·fied, viv·i·fy·ing.

to give life to; animate; quicken.

to enliven; brighten; sharpen.

Origin of vivify

First recorded in 1535–45; late Middle English from Middle French vivifier from Late Latin vīvificāre ). See vivi-, -fy

OTHER WORDS FROM vivify

viv·i·fi·ca·tion, nounviv·i·fi·er, nounun·viv·i·fied, adjective

Words nearby vivify

Viviani, vivianite, vivid, vividly, vivification, vivify, viviparous, vivisect, vivisection, vivisectionist, vivo

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Example sentences from the Web for vivify

I would like to be able, if nothing else, to vivify for the American people the dramatic change that that event made.
What Condi Served Hillary for Dinner|Dan Raviv|December 9, 2008|DAILY BEAST
With no one perhaps are those literary memories which transform and vivify life so constantly present as with Leigh Hunt.
Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860|George Saintsbury
It remained for slight, almost fragile, Maude Adams to vivify and give the character an enduring interpretation.
Charles Frohman: Manager and Man|Isaac Frederick Marcosson and Daniel Frohman
It will vivify the play again, and make the characters live in your memory as mere reading never will.
Public Speaking|Clarence Stratton

Carefully saved, the product of one well will serve to moisten and vivify a good many acres of grass or tillage.
What I know of farming:|Horace Greeley
So, also, it ought to vivify pantomime and accompany the stage pictures.
How to Listen to Music, 7th ed.|Henry Edward Krehbiel

British Dictionary definitions for vivify

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, noun

Word Origin for vivify

C16: from Late Latin vīvificāre, from Latin vīvus alive + facere to make

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单词	vivify
释义	vivify [ viv-uh-fahy ] / ˈvɪv əˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vivify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), viv·i·fied, viv·i·fy·ing. to give life to; animate; quicken. to enliven; brighten; sharpen. Origin of vivify First recorded in 1535–45; late Middle English from Middle French vivifier from Late Latin vīvificāre ). See vivi-, -fy OTHER WORDS FROM vivify viv·i·fi·ca·tion, nounviv·i·fi·er, nounun·viv·i·fied, adjective Words nearby vivify Viviani, vivianite, vivid, vividly, vivification, vivify, viviparous, vivisect, vivisection, vivisectionist, vivo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vivify I would like to be able, if nothing else, to vivify for the American people the dramatic change that that event made. What Condi Served Hillary for Dinner\|Dan Raviv\|December 9, 2008\|DAILY BEAST With no one perhaps are those literary memories which transform and vivify life so constantly present as with Leigh Hunt. Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860\|George Saintsbury It remained for slight, almost fragile, Maude Adams to vivify and give the character an enduring interpretation. Charles Frohman: Manager and Man\|Isaac Frederick Marcosson and Daniel Frohman It will vivify the play again, and make the characters live in your memory as mere reading never will. Public Speaking\|Clarence Stratton Carefully saved, the product of one well will serve to moisten and vivify a good many acres of grass or tillage. What I know of farming:\|Horace Greeley So, also, it ought to vivify pantomime and accompany the stage pictures. How to Listen to Music, 7th ed.\|Henry Edward Krehbiel British Dictionary definitions for vivify 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, noun Word Origin for vivify C16: from Late Latin vīvificāre, from Latin vīvus alive + facere to make Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vivify invigorate, animate, revive, refresh, quicken
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vivify

verb (used with object), viv·i·fied, viv·i·fy·ing.

Origin of vivify

OTHER WORDS FROM vivify

Words nearby vivify

Example sentences from the Web for vivify

British Dictionary definitions for vivify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

Derived forms of vivify

Word Origin for vivify

Words related to vivify