vivify

[ viv-uh-fahy ]
/ ˈvɪv əˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), viv·i·fied, viv·i·fy·ing.

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

Origin of vivify

1535–45; alteration (with -fy for -ficate) of late Middle English vivificate < Latin vīvificātus (past participle of vīvificāre). See vivi-, -ficate

OTHER WORDS FROM vivify

viv·i·fi·ca·tion, noun viv·i·fi·er, noun un·viv·i·fied, adjective

Words nearby vivify

vivian, viviani, vivianite, vivid, vivification, vivify, viviparous, vivisect, vivisection, vivisectionist, vivo

Words related to vivification

interpretation, resolution, description, simplification, elation, joy, hilarity, euphoria, illumination, exposition, elucidation, solution, gladness, gaiety, sprightliness, uplift, cheerfulness, stimulation, liveliness, animation

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British Dictionary definitions for vivification

vivify
/ (ˈvɪvɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

to bring to life; animate
to make more vivid or striking

Derived forms of vivify

vivification (ˌvɪvɪfɪ'keɪʃən), noun vivifier, noun

Word Origin for vivify

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

Medical definitions for vivification

vivification
[ vĭv′ə-fĭ-kā′shən ]

n.

The process of converting protein from food into the living matter of the cells.
revivification