Main Entry:

viv·i·fy

Pronunciation:

\ˈvi-və-ˌfī\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

viv·i·fied; viv·i·fy·ing

Etymology:

Middle English vivifien to nourish, from Anglo-French vivifier to give life to, from Late Latin vivificare, from Latin vivificus enlivening, from vivus alive — more at quick

Date:

14th century

1 : to endow with life or renewed life : animate <rains that vivify the barren hills> 2 : to impart vitality or vividness to <concentrating this union of quality and meaning in a way which vivifies both — John Dewey>

synonyms see quicken

— viv·i·fi·ca·tion \ˌvi-və-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun

— viv·i·fi·er \ˈvi-və-ˌfī(-ə)r\ noun