HyperDic: personify

English > 3 senses of the word *personify*:
VERB	stative	personify, body	invest with or as with a body
	stative	personify, embody, be	represent, as of a character on stage
	cognition	personify, personate	attribute human qualities to something

personify > pronunciation
Sounds	persaa'nahfay.
Rhymes	acidify ... vilify: 78 rhymes with fay...

English > *personify*: 3 senses > verb 1, stative
Meaning	invest with or as with a body; give body to.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonym	body
Broader	embody, be, personify	represent, as of a character on stage
Spanish	dar cuerpo, personificar
Nouns	person	a human body (usually including the clothing)
	personification	representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
	personification	a person who represents an abstract quality

English > *personify*: 3 senses > verb 2, stative
Meaning	represent, as of a character on stage.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	embody, be
Narrower	body, personify	invest with or as with a body
Narrower	exemplify, represent	Be characteristic of
Broader	typify, symbolize, symbolise, stand for, represent	Express indirectly by an image, form, or model
Spanish	caracterizar, encarnar, personificar, representar
Catalan	caracteritzar, encarnar, personificar
Nouns	persona	(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
Nouns	persona	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

English > *personify*: 3 senses > verb 3, cognition
Meaning	Attribute human qualities to something.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonym	personate
Broader	impute, ascribe, assign, attribute	Attribute or credit to
Spanish	personificar
Catalan	personificar
Nouns	person	a human being
	person	a human body (usually including the clothing)
	personification	the act of attributing human characteristics / characteristics to abstract ideas etc.

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