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personify
What does personify mean?
personify (verb): to be an example of; to have all the attributes of.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce personify?
/pɚˈsɑnəˌfaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does personify come from?
From person + -ify, after French personnifier.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to personify
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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to be an example of; to have all the attributes of
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pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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