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vivify

viv·i·fy

vivify

 
pronunciation:
vI v faI
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: vivifies, vivifying, vivified
definition 1: to make livelier, sharper, more active, or the like.
The bright colors vivify this room.
similar words:
animate
definition 2: to energize, animate, or give life to.
The cartoonist vivified his characters.
similar words:
animate
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derivation: vivification (n.)
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