Enter the word for search

personify

UK
/pəˈsɒnɪfaɪ/
US
/pərˈsɑnɪfaɪ/

Translations

personifyverb
personified
Past Simple
personified
Past Participle
personifying
Gerund
UK
/pəˈsɒnɪfaɪ/
US
/pərˈsɑnɪfaɪ/
The poet personified the wind as a gentle whisperer.
Le poète a personnifié le vent en doux chuchoteur.
incarnerAu sens figuré, pour une qualité, une idée ou un concept.
She personified grace and elegance as she walked into the room.
Elle incarnait la grâce et l'élégance en entrant dans la pièce.
Synonyms
embody
represent
symbolize
manifest
illustrate
Antonyms
dehumanize
objectify
depersonalize

Definitions

personifyverb
To attribute human characteristics to something non-human.
The poet personified the wind as a gentle whisperer.
To represent or embody a quality or concept in a physical form.
She personified grace and elegance as she walked into the room.
OverviewPhrasesLibraryExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries
Active Dictionary Company Limited 7/F, MW Tower, 111 Bonham Strand, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong