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personify

/pərˈsɑː.nə.faɪ/
per · son · i · fy
Adjective:personifiable
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Past Simple:personified
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Past Participle:personified
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Present Participle:personifying
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personify Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To be a perfect example of or embody a particular quality, trait, or concept in a physical or personal form.

Example

"Throughout her long career on the bench, the judge came to personify fairness and civic integrity."

2

To attribute a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or to represent an abstract quality in human form.

Example

"Ancient poets often chose to personify the changing seasons as deities with distinct temperaments."

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• Rhymes for personify

• Nearby Words

personals
personhood
personification
personify
personnel
perspective
perspex

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 18th century from French personnifier, formed from personne ('person', from Latin persona, 'actor's mask, character') and the verbal suffix -fier ('to make').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Personify. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/personify
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