Definition of PERSONIFY

personify

Verb

  • invest with or as with a body; give body to
  • represent, as of a character on stage
  • attribute human qualities to something
  • To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.
  • To create a representation of (an abstract quality) in the form of a character or persona.

Examples

  • Mozart could be said to personify musical genius.
  • The writer personified death in the form of the Grim Reaper.

Origin / Etymology

From French personnifier. By surface analysis, person + -ify or person(a) + -ify.

Synonyms

be, body, embody, personate

Antonyms

unpersonify

Scrabble Score: 17

personify: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
personify: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
personify: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

personify: valid Words With Friends Word