personify
verb
per·son·i·fy
pər-ˈsä-nə-ˌfī 
personified; personifying
1
: to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
2
: to be the embodiment or personification of : incarnate
a teacher who personified patience
Examples of personify in a Sentence
The ancient Greeks personified the forces of nature as gods and goddesses.
Justice is personified as a woman with her eyes covered.
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One game after being wadded up and tossed aside like a hot dog wrapper by a Timberwolves team that was just hungrier, the Lakers pushed and shoved and fought their way into personifying a must-win.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Over time, federal employees and their civil service perks have come to personify taxpayer frustration with government waste and excess.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Al Gore personified this in the aftermath of the 2000 US presidential election whose result was decided by a 5-4 Supreme Court decision rendered more than a month after the election.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The series explores how Bao personifies the idealism and adventurism that defined the city in the 1990s.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Over time, federal employees and their civil service perks have come to personify taxpayer frustration with government waste and excess.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Al Gore personified this in the aftermath of the 2000 US presidential election whose result was decided by a 5-4 Supreme Court decision rendered more than a month after the election.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The series explores how Bao personifies the idealism and adventurism that defined the city in the 1990s.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 May 2025
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“Personify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personify. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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personify
verb
per·son·i·fy
pər-ˈsän-ə-ˌfī
personified; personifying
1
: to think of or represent as a person
personify the forces of nature
2
: to be the perfect example of
she personified kindness
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