Word of the Day:
personify
What It Means
To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.
To create a representation of (an abstract quality) in the form of a character or persona.
The writer personified death in the form of the Grim Reaper.
Personify in Context
“If ever any of the girls had taken a fancy to personify their good genius, they would certainly have given to his image all they remembered of "Uncle Frank."”
Did You Know?
From person + -ify, after French personnifier.
Source and license
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