personify

[ per-son-uh-fahy ]

/ pərˈsɒn əˌfaɪ /

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verb (used with object), per·son·i·fied, per·son·i·fy·ing.

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.

to be an embodiment or incarnation of; typify: He personifies the ruthless ambition of some executives.

to personate.

Origin of personify

1720–30; person + -ify; compare French personnifier,Italian personificare

SYNONYMS FOR personify

4 represent, exemplify, incorporate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM personify

per·son·i·fi·a·ble, adjectiveper·son·i·fi·ant, adjectiveper·son·i·fi·er, nounun·per·son·i·fied, adjective

un·per·son·i·fy·ing, adjective

Words nearby personify

persona non grata, personate, person-day, personhood, personification, personify, personned, personnel, personnel agency, personnel department, person of color

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Example sentences from the Web for personify

The nefarious algorithms at work, hilariously personified in the film by actor Vincent Kartheiser, analyze our online activity to build a detailed model of our preferences.
Does Social Media Poison Everything? - Facts So Romantic|Scott Koenig|October 6, 2020|Nautilus
The elusive “they” that Lanier and other ex-techies refer to is personified in the film by three t-shirt clad engineers working tirelessly in a control room to keep peoples’ attention on their phones at all costs.
‘The Social Dilemma’ Will Freak You Out—But There’s More to the Story|Vanessa Bates Ramirez|September 29, 2020|Singularity Hub
Prabhakaran had come to personify the movement, and his end, so wretched, became the emblem of Tamil defeat and Sinhalese triumph.
Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka’s Reign of Terror|Kapil Komireddi|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Florida shopping-center magnate Mel Sembler is proud to personify the sort of Republican fat cat that Mitt Romney is depending on.
Mel Sembler: Mitt Romney’s Florida Fat Cat|Lloyd Grove|August 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST

ARIES Hitting your stride, you personify progressive ideals without seeming like a free radical.
What the Stars Hold for Your Week|Starsky + Cox|July 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
A public apology is one should personify the first of these.
The Dos and Don'ts of Confessing Affairs|The Daily Beast Video|December 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Nothing could be more natural in the sequel than to personify such a will.
The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study|Jean-Marie Guyau
To rouse Burke's genius to its noblest utterance, there must needs be a suffering which he could personify and dramatise.
Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle|H. N. Brailsford
Now that we know the nature of justice and injustice, let us make an image of the soul, which will personify his words.
The Republic|Plato
This is only a convenience, because it seems necessary to personify.
The Book of the Damned|Charles Fort
You do not personify the hills, but the hills personify you.
Destiny|Charles Neville Buck

British Dictionary definitions for personify

personify

/ (pɜːˈsɒnɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

to attribute human characteristics to (a thing or abstraction)

to represent (an abstract quality) in human or animal form

(of a person or thing) to represent (an abstract quality), as in art or literature

to be the embodiment of

Derived forms of personify

personifiable, adjectivepersonifier, noun

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单词	personify
释义	personify [ per-son-uh-fahy ] / pərˈsɒn əˌfaɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR personify ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), per·son·i·fied, per·son·i·fy·ing. 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. to be an embodiment or incarnation of; typify: He personifies the ruthless ambition of some executives. to personate. Origin of personify 1720–30; person + -ify; compare French personnifier,Italian personificare SYNONYMS FOR personify 4 represent, exemplify, incorporate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR personify ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM personify per·son·i·fi·a·ble, adjectiveper·son·i·fi·ant, adjectiveper·son·i·fi·er, nounun·per·son·i·fied, adjective un·per·son·i·fy·ing, adjective Words nearby personify persona non grata, personate, person-day, personhood, personification, personify, personned, personnel, personnel agency, personnel department, person of color Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for personify The nefarious algorithms at work, hilariously personified in the film by actor Vincent Kartheiser, analyze our online activity to build a detailed model of our preferences. Does Social Media Poison Everything? - Facts So Romantic\|Scott Koenig\|October 6, 2020\|Nautilus The elusive “they” that Lanier and other ex-techies refer to is personified in the film by three t-shirt clad engineers working tirelessly in a control room to keep peoples’ attention on their phones at all costs. ‘The Social Dilemma’ Will Freak You Out—But There’s More to the Story\|Vanessa Bates Ramirez\|September 29, 2020\|Singularity Hub Prabhakaran had come to personify the movement, and his end, so wretched, became the emblem of Tamil defeat and Sinhalese triumph. Mahinda Rajapaksa and Sri Lanka’s Reign of Terror\|Kapil Komireddi\|November 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Florida shopping-center magnate Mel Sembler is proud to personify the sort of Republican fat cat that Mitt Romney is depending on. Mel Sembler: Mitt Romney’s Florida Fat Cat\|Lloyd Grove\|August 24, 2012\|DAILY BEAST ARIES Hitting your stride, you personify progressive ideals without seeming like a free radical. What the Stars Hold for Your Week\|Starsky + Cox\|July 23, 2011\|DAILY BEAST A public apology is one should personify the first of these. The Dos and Don'ts of Confessing Affairs\|The Daily Beast Video\|December 2, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Nothing could be more natural in the sequel than to personify such a will. The Non-religion of the Future: A Sociological Study\|Jean-Marie Guyau To rouse Burke's genius to its noblest utterance, there must needs be a suffering which he could personify and dramatise. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle\|H. N. Brailsford Now that we know the nature of justice and injustice, let us make an image of the soul, which will personify his words. The Republic\|Plato This is only a convenience, because it seems necessary to personify. The Book of the Damned\|Charles Fort You do not personify the hills, but the hills personify you. Destiny\|Charles Neville Buck British Dictionary definitions for personify personify / (pɜːˈsɒnɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr) to attribute human characteristics to (a thing or abstraction) to represent (an abstract quality) in human or animal form (of a person or thing) to represent (an abstract quality), as in art or literature to be the embodiment of Derived forms of personify personifiable, adjectivepersonifier, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to personify exemplify, incarnate, manifest, typify, epitomize, embody, symbolize, illustrate, act out, materialize, copy, exteriorize, imitate, substantiate, image, express, externalize, humanize, impersonate, mirror
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personify

verb (used with object), per·son·i·fied, per·son·i·fy·ing.

Origin of personify

SYNONYMS FOR personify

OTHER WORDS FROM personify

Words nearby personify

Example sentences from the Web for personify

British Dictionary definitions for personify

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

Derived forms of personify

Words related to personify