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Personify Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Personify? [v] attribute human qualities to something; "The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous" [v] represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet" [v] invest with or as with a body; give body to Synonyms \| Synonyms for Personify: be \| embody \| personate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Personify: adumbrate \| body \| body forth \| corporealize \| corporify \| demonstrate \| emblematize \| embody \| epitomize \| exemplify \| exteriorize \| externalize \| figure \| foreshadow \| humanize \| illustrate \| image \| impersonate \| incarnate \| incorporate \| manifest \| materialize \| metaphorize \| mirror \| objectify \| personalize \| personate \| prefigure \| pretypify \| project \| realize \| reembody \| reflect \| reincarnate \| represent \| shadow \| shadow forth \| similize \| stand for \| substantialize \| substantiate \| substantify \| symbolize \| transmigrate \| typify See Also \| ascribe \| assign \| attribute \| body \| exemplify \| impute \| personify \| represent \| repute \| stand for \| symbolise \| symbolize \| typify Personify In Webster's Dictionary \Person"ify\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Personified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Personifying}.] [Person + -fy: cf. F. personnifier.] 1. To regard, treat, or represent as a person; to represent as a rational being. The poets take the liberty of personifying inanimate things. --Chesterfield. 2. To be the embodiment or personification of; to impersonate; as, he personifies the law.

Personify Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Personify?

[v] attribute human qualities to something; "The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous"
[v] represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"
[v] invest with or as with a body; give body to

Synonyms | Synonyms for Personify: be | embody | personate

Personify In Webster's Dictionary

\Per*son"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Personified}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Personifying}.] [Person + -fy: cf. F.
personnifier.]
1. To regard, treat, or represent as a person; to represent
   as a rational being.

         The poets take the liberty of personifying inanimate
         things.                               --Chesterfield.

2. To be the embodiment or personification of; to
   impersonate; as, he personifies the law.

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