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   personify

   /pəˈsɒnɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form: "public pageants and dramas in which virtues and vices were personified"
   • ▪ attribute a personal nature or human characteristics to (something non-human): "in the poem the oak trees are personified" Similar humanizeanthropomorphizepersonalize
   • ▪ represent or embody (a quality, concept, etc.) in a physical form: "the car personified motoring fun for two decades" Similar epitomizeembodybe the embodiment/incarnation oftypifyexemplifyrepresentsymbolizestand forgive human form/shape tobody forthincarnatebe representative ofencapsulatemanifestrare:image

   Word Origin early 18th century: from French personnifier, from personne ‘person’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. personifier noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPERSONIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PERSONIFY definition: 1. to be a perfect example of something: 2. to treat something as if it were in the form of a…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPERSONIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   The meaning of PERSONIFY is to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers. How to use personify in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpersonify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   personify something to be an example of a quality or characteristic, or to have a lot of it synonym typify. These children personify all that is wrong with the education system. He is kindness personified.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › personifyPERSONIFY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › personifyPersonify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To personify is to give something lifeless human-like qualities — like when Emily Dickinson wrote, "Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me..." You can also use the verb personify to show one person

8. literarydevices.net › personificationPersonification - Examples and Definition of Personification

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   Personification is a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human. Personification is a common form of metaphor in that human characteristics are attributed to nonhuman things.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPERSONIFY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PERSONIFY definition: If someone personifies a particular quality, they are a perfect example of that quality: . Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › personifyPersonify - definition of personify by The Free Dictionary

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    1. to attribute a human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction). 2. to represent (a thing or abstraction) in the form of a person, as in art. 3. to be an embodiment of; typify: He personifies the ruthless ambition of some executives. [1720–30; compare French personnifier, Italian personificare] per•son′i•fi`a•ble, adj.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › personifypersonify | meaning of personify in Longman Dictionary of...

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    personify meaning, definition, what is personify: to have a lot of a particular quality or...: Learn more.