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personify.

To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/pə(ɹ)ˈsɒnɪfaɪ/
  1. To be an example of; to have all the attributes of.

    transitive
    Mozart could be said to personify musical genius.
  2. To create a representation of (an abstract quality) in the form of a character or persona.

    transitive
    The writer personified death in the form of the Grim Reaper.
Where this word comes from

From person + -ify, after French personnifier.

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