Personify
Pronunciation : Per*son"i*fy
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Person + -fy: cf. F. personnifier.]
Definition : 1. To regard, treat, or represent as a person; to represent as a rational being. The poets take the liberty of personifying inanimate things. Chesterfield.
2. To be the embodiment or personification of; to impersonate; as, he personifies the law.
t. [imp. & p. p. Personified; p. pr. & vb. n. Personifying.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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