personify

Word parts

person + -ify

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /pəˈsɒnɪfʌɪ/

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• Hyphenation: per‧so‧ni‧fy

Verb

Plain form personify

Third-person singular personifies

Past tense personified

Past participle personified

Present participle personifying

1. (transitive) If something is personified, it is a representation in the form of a character.

   Mozart could be said to personify musical genius.

   The writer personified death in the form of the Grim Reaper.

Related words

• personification