vivify

  • 11vivify — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. give life to, animate, vitalize, quicken. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To make alive: animate, quicken, vitalize. See LIVE …

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  • 12vivify —  To bring to life …

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  • 13vivify — viv·i·fy || vɪvɪfaɪ v. give life, animate …

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  • 14vivify — [ vɪvɪfʌɪ] verb (vivifies, vivifying, vivified) make more lively; enliven. Derivatives vivification fɪ keɪʃ(ə)n noun Origin ME: from Fr. vivifier, from late L. vivificare, from L. vivus living , from vivere to live …

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  • 15vivify — v. a. Animate, vitalize, awake, arouse, quicken, make alive, give life to, endue with life …

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  • 16vivify — v animate, quicken, vitalize, energize, galvanize, invigorate; enliven, liven up, inspirit, stimulate, arouse, fire; brighten, encourage, buoy, sharpen, accentuate …

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  • 17vivify — viv·i·fy …

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  • 18vivify — viv•i•fy [[t]ˈvɪv əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. t. fied, fy•ing 1) to give life to; animate 2) to enliven; brighten • Etymology: 1535–45; < L vīvificāre. See vivi , fy viv i•fi•ca′tion, n. viv′i•fi er, n …

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  • 19vivify — /ˈvɪvəfaɪ / (say vivuhfuy) verb (t) (vivified, vivifying) 1. to give life to; quicken. 2. to enliven; render lively or animated; brighten. {Latin vīvificāre} –vivification /vɪvəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (say vivuhfuh kayshuhn), noun –vivifier, noun …

  • 20vivify —   v.t. make alive or vivid; animate; sharpen.    ♦ vivification, n …

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