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Added 9 October 2026

vivify

/ˈvɪvɪfaɪ/ verb

In Latin: vivifico Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about vivify at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Give new life or energy to.
A hot soup will revive me
Make more striking or animated.
his remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story

Origin

Borrowed from Old French vivifier, from Late Latin vivificō.

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