vivify

ˈvɪvɪˌfaɪ

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Definition of vivify - Reverso English Dictionary

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energy

Rare

make something more lively or energetic

Rare

Her presence vivified the entire team.

animate

energize

life

Rare

bring to life or animate something

Rare

The artist's brush vivified the dull canvas.

animate

enliven

revitalize

art

Rare

enhance the vividness or striking quality

Rare

The new lighting vivified the stage performance.

animate

brighten

enliven

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Origin of vivify

Latin, vivus (alive) + facere (to make)

Examples of vivify in a sentence

His speech vivified the audience's spirits.
The storyteller vivified the tale with vivid details.
His words vivified the historical account.
The artist vivified the portrait with bold colors.
Her storytelling vivified the historical events for the audience.

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French:vivifier, insuffler la vie, ...
German:beleben, animieren, ...
Italian:ravvivare, vivificare, ...
Spanish:animar, realzar, ...
Portuguese:animar, dar vida, ...
Chinese:振奋, 赋予生命, ...
Japanese:活気づける, 命を吹き込む, ...
Arabic:أَحْيَا, أنعش, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחֲיוֹת, ...
Russian:оживлять, оживить, ...
Ukrainian:оживити, надавати яскравості, ...
Hindi:जीवंत करना, सजीव बनाना, ...
Bengali:উদ্দীপ্ত করা, জীবিত করা, ...
Catalan:animar, revifar, ...
Czech:oživit, vdechnout život, ...
Danish:livliggøre, animere, ...
Dutch:verlevendigen, animeren, ...
Greek:ζωντανεύω, αναζωογονώ, ...
Hungarian:élénkíteni, megeleveníteni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឱ្យរស់រវើក, ធ្វើឱ្យមានជីវិត, ...
Korean:활기차게 만들다, 생명을 불어넣다, ...
Persian:زنده کرد, جان بخشید, ...
Polish:ożywić, ożywiać, ...
Portuguese (BR):animar, vivificar, ...
Romanian:a însufleți, a înviora, ...
Swedish:liva upp, ge liv åt, ...
Thai:ทำให้มีชีวิตชีวา, ทำให้สดใส, ...
Turkish:canlandırmak, hayat vermek, ...
Vietnamese:làm sống động, thổi hồn, ...

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