vivify

[ viv-uh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, viv·i·fied, viv·i·fy·ing.

1. to give life to; animate; quicken.
2. to enliven; brighten; sharpen.

vivify

/ ˌvɪvɪfɪ'keɪʃən; ˈvɪvɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to bring to life; animate
2. to make more vivid or striking

Derived Forms

• vivification, noun
• ˈviviˌfier, noun

Other Words From

• vivi·fi·cation noun
• vivi·fier noun
• un·vivi·fied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of vivify¹

First recorded in 1535–45; late Middle English from Middle French vivifier from Late Latin vīvificāre ). See vivi-, -fy ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of vivify¹

C16: from Late Latin vīvificāre, from Latin vīvus alive + facere to make

Example Sentences

If those images are hard to conjure, have no fear, or perhaps a healthy dose of it: Artificial intelligence can vivify even the most absurd scenarios in vibrant color, and on social media, some are seeing how far it can be pushed.

From New York Times

Afflicted by the all-too-common Overstuffed Hero Movie Syndrome, “Black Adam,” directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, flies past exposition and speeds through character introductions and back stories — for those who even get back stories — leaving us with a hero epic that fails to build emotional stakes or vivify its characters enough to make us care.

From New York Times

But she has somehow created a technique, a style, a language to vivify the maelstrom of modernity, its deep layers of underlying time, and the dynamism of the networks and systems that stitch these strands together.

From Slate

The “Ring” operas went on to vivify everything from the Nazi obsession with the Aryan superman to the blockbuster superhero of our own day.

From Los Angeles Times

“Vivify Holistic Clinic supports the FDA and FTC’s mandate to protect the public,” Mr. Raes wrote to the Washington Times, adding the warning letter referenced several parts of quote from a well-known author and herbalist that were unfortunately misattributed to Vivify.

From Washington Times