vivify
1Vivify — Viv i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vivified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vivifying}.] [F. vivifier, L. vivificare. See {Vivid}, { fy}; cf. {Vivificate}.] To endue with life; to make to be living; to quicken; to animate. [1913 Webster] Sitting on eggs doth… …
2vivify — index generate, heighten (augment), stimulate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3vivify — (v.) 1590s, from O.Fr. vivifier (12c.), from L.L. vivificare make alive, restore to life, from vivificus enlivening, from L. vivus alive (see VIVID (Cf. vivid)) + root of facere to make (see FACTITIOUS (Cf. factitious)) …
4vivify — *quicken, animate, enliven Analogous words: *vitalize, energize, activate: *renew, restore, refresh: *stir, rouse, arouse: stimulate, galvanize, excite (see PROVOKE) …
5vivify — ► VERB (vivifies, vivified) ▪ enliven or animate. DERIVATIVES vivification noun. ORIGIN Latin vivificare, from vivere to live …
6vivify — [viv′ə fī΄] vt. vivified, vivifying [Fr vivifier < LL(Ec) vivificare (as opposed to mortificare: see MORTIFY) < L vivus, alive (see BIO ) + facere, to make, DO1] 1. to give life to; animate 2. to make more lively, active, striking, etc. viv …
7vivify — transitive verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English vivifien to nourish, from Anglo French vivifier to give life to, from Late Latin vivificare, from Latin vivificus enlivening, from vivus alive more at quick Date: 14th century 1. to endow… …
8vivify — vivification, n. vivifier, n. /viv euh fuy /, v.t., vivified, vivifying. 1. to give life to; animate; quicken. 2. to enliven; brighten; sharpen. [1535 45; alter. (with FY for ficate) of late ME vivificate < L vivificatus (ptp. of vivificare). See …
9vivify — verb a) To bring to life b) To impart vitality …
10vivify — Synonyms and related words: animate, brace, brace up, breathe life into, bring into being, bring into existence, bring to life, brisk, brisken, buck up, call into being, call into existence, cheer, chirk up, conceive, endow with life, energize,… …
