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- [per-son-uh-fahy]
- /pərˈsɒn əˌfaɪ/
- /pəˈsɒn.ɪ.faɪ/
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- [per-son-uh-fahy]
- /pərˈsɒn əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of personify word
- verb with object personify to attribute human nature or character to (an inanimate object or an abstraction), as in speech or writing. 1
- verb with object personify to represent (a thing or abstraction) in the form of a person, as in art. 1
- verb with object personify to embody (a quality, idea, etc.) in a real person or a concrete thing. 1
- verb with object personify to be an embodiment or incarnation of; typify: He personifies the ruthless ambition of some executives. 1
- verb with object personify to personate. 1
- transitive verb personify typify, embody 1
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Origin of personify
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; person + -ify; compare French personnifier, Italian personificare
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Parts of speech for Personify
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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personify popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
personify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for personify
verb personify
- act — When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.
- allegorize — to transform (a story, narrative, fable, etc) into or compose in the form of allegory
- bodied — of or relating to the body; bodily.
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