viv·i·fy \ˈvivəˌfī\verb (-ed/-ing/-es) Etymology: Middle French vivifier, from Late Latin vivificare transitive verb 1.: to endue with life : quicken, animate 2.: to make vivid : make sharper, clearer, or brighter < in the mood when the imagination intensely vivifies everything — George Meredith > intransitive verb 1.: to impart life 2.: to become alive Synonyms:see quicken