vivifying

From the verb vivify: (⇒ conjugate)

vivifying is: ⓘ

v pres p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

viv•i•fy  (viv′ə fī′), v.t., -fied, -fy•ing. 

1. to give life to;
   animate;
   quicken.
2. to enliven;
   brighten;
   sharpen.

• Latin vīvificātus (past participle of vīvificāre). See vivi-, -ficate
• alteration (with -fy for -ficate) of late Middle English vivificate 1535–45

viv′i•fi•ca′tion, n. 
viv′i•fi′er, n. 

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vivify / ˈvɪvɪˌfaɪ/ verb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(transitive)

1. to bring to life; animate
2. to make more vivid or striking

Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Latin vīvificāre, from Latin vīvus alive + facere to make

vivification / ˌvɪvɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun