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viv·i·fy
vivify
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- 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
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definition 2: |
to energize, animate, or give life to.
The cartoonist vivified his characters.- similar words:
- animate
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related words: |
enliven, quicken, rouse |
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derivation: |
vivification (n.) |
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