personify
Collocations
3ADJ.
fancy, good, musical
VERB + PERSONIFY
don't, said
PERSONIFY + NOUN
animals, genius, happiness, success
Definitions
verb
To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.
Mozart could be said to personify musical genius.
To create a representation of (an abstract quality) in the form of a character or persona.
The writer personified death in the form of the Grim Reaper.
If ever any of the girls had taken a fancy to personify their good genius, they would certainly have given to his image all they remembered of "Uncle Frank."
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5Mozart could be said to personify musical genius.
WiktionaryThe writer personified death in the form of the Grim Reaper.
WiktionaryIf ever any of the girls had taken a fancy to personify their good genius, they would certainly have given to his image all they remembered of "Uncle Frank."
WiktionaryDon't personify animals!
Tatoeba · #7004682Yanni and Skura personify happiness and success.
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