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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024per•son•i•fy /pɚˈsɑnəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fied, -fy•ing. - Rhetoricto show that (a thing) has a human nature; to represent (a thing) as a person, as in art:The Greek goddess Demeter personifies the richness of mother earth.
- to be a typical example of;
typify:That money-grabbing tycoon personifies the ruthless ambition of some executives.
per•son•i•fi•ca•tion /pɚˌsɑnəfɪˈkeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]He was the personification of evil and greed. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•son•i•fy (pər son′ə fī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. - to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing.
- to represent (a thing or abstraction) in the form of a person, as in art.
- to embody (a quality, idea, etc.) in a real person or a concrete thing.
- to be an embodiment or incarnation of;
typify:He personifies the ruthless ambition of some executives. - to personate.
- 1720–30; person + -ify; compare French personnifier, Italian personificare
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged represent, exemplify, incorporate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: personify /pɜːˈsɒnɪˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(transitive)- to attribute human characteristics to (a thing or abstraction)
- to represent (an abstract quality) in human or animal form
- (of a person or thing) to represent (an abstract quality), as in art or literature
- to be the embodiment of
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