personify

per·son·i·fy  (pr-sn-f)

tr.v. per·son·i·fied, per·son·i·fy·ing, per·son·i·fies

1. To think of or represent (an inanimate object or abstraction) as having personality or the qualities, thoughts, or movements of a living being: "To make history or psychology alive I personify it" (Anaïs Nin).

2. To represent (an object or abstraction) by a human figure.

3. To represent (an abstract quality or idea): This character personifies evil.

4. To be the embodiment or perfect example of: "Stalin now personified bolshevism in the eyes of the world" (A.J.P. Taylor).

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[French personnifier, from personne, person, from Old French persone; see person.]

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per·soni·fier n.

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personify [pɜːˈsɒnɪˌfaɪ]

vb -fies, -fying, -fied (tr)

1. to attribute human characteristics to (a thing or abstraction)

2. to represent (an abstract quality) in human or animal form

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (of a person or thing) to represent (an abstract quality), as in art or literature

4. to be the embodiment of

personifiable  adj

personifier  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	personify - invest with or as with a body; give body to body embody, personify, be - represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"
	2.	personify - represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet" embody, be stand for, symbolize, typify, symbolise, represent - express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?" body, personify - invest with or as with a body; give body to exemplify, represent - be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"
	3.	personify - attribute human qualities to something; "The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous" personate ascribe, attribute, impute, assign - attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

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personify

verb embody, represent, express, mirror, exemplify, symbolize, typify, incarnate, image (rare), epitomize, body forth She seemed to personify goodness and nobility.

Translations

personify [pɜːˈsɒnɪfaɪ] VT (= epitomize) → personificar; (= represent as person) → personificar
he is greed personified → es la codicia personificada or en persona, es la personificación de la codicia
he personified the spirit of resistance → encarnó el espíritu de la resistencia

personify [pə^rˈsɒnɪfaɪ] vt (= exemplify) → personnifier

personify

vt → personifizieren; (= be the personification of also) → verkörpern; he is evil personified → er ist das personifizierte Böse or das Böse in Person

personify [pɜːˈsɒnɪˌfaɪ] vt → personificare