personify

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Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
18
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/pə(ɹ)ˈsɒnɪfaɪ/

Definition of personify

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.
    “Mozart could be said to personify musical genius.”
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verb

  1. (transitive)To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.
    “Mozart could be said to personify musical genius.”
  2. (transitive)To create a representation of (an abstract quality) in the form of a character or persona.
    “The writer personified death in the form of the Grim Reaper.”
    “If ever any of the girls had taken a fancy to personify their good genius, they would certainly have given to his image all they remembered of "Uncle Frank."”

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Etymology

From French personnifier. By surface analysis, person + -ify or person(a) + -ify.

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