vivify

vivify

English

Etymology

Late Latin vivificō via Old French vivifier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪvɪfʌɪ/
• Hyphenation: viv‧ify

Verb

vivify (third-person singular simple present vivifies, present participle vivifying, simple past and past participle vivified)

1. To bring to life; enliven
2. To impart vitality

Derived terms

• autovivify

Translations

to bring to life

French: vivifier (fr) Italian: vivificare (it)

Latin: vivifico Russian: оживи́ть (ru) (oživítʹ)

to impart vitality

Russian: вдохну́ть жизнь (vdoxnútʹ žiznʹ)