Personify — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

invest with or as with a body; give body to

represent, as of a character on stage

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɜːsˈɑːnᵻfˌaɪ/

🇬🇧British English

/pɜːsˈɒnɪfˌaɪ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɜːsˈɒnɪfˌaɪ/

4 syllables Say it as /pɜːsˈɑːnᵻfˌaɪ/.

Examples

Derek Jacobi was Hamlet
The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

embody be personate body

Parts of Speech

verb	invest with or as with a body; give body to
verb	represent, as of a character on stage “Derek Jacobi was Hamlet”
verb	attribute human qualities to something “The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous”

Word Forms

body	noun	a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person
personification	noun	a person who represents an abstract quality
person	noun	a human body (usually including the clothing)
persona	noun	an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

personifizieren

mit oder wie mit einem Körper investieren; Körper geben

🇫🇷French

personnifier

investir avec ou comme avec un corps ; donner du corps à

🇪🇸Spanish

personificar

invertir con o como con un cuerpo; darle cuerpo a

🇮🇹Italian

personificare

investire con o come con un ente; dare corpo a

🇳🇱Dutch

verpersoonlijken

beleggen met of als met een lichaam; lichaam geven

🇵🇹Portuguese

personificar

investir com ou como se fosse um corpo; dar corpo a

🇷🇺Russian

олицетворять

инвестировать вместе с телом или как с телом; дать тело

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आदर्शरूप ग्रहण करना

किसी निकाय के साथ या उसके साथ निवेश करें; शरीर दे दो

🇧🇩Bengali

ব্যক্তিত্ব করা

একটি শরীরের সাথে বা হিসাবে বিনিয়োগ; শরীর দাও

🇮🇳Tamil

ஆளுமை

உடலுடன் அல்லது உடலுடன் முதலீடு செய்யுங்கள்; உடல் கொடுக்க

🇮🇳Telugu

వ్యక్తిత్వం

శరీరంతో లేదా దానితో పెట్టుబడి పెట్టండి; శరీరాన్ని ఇవ్వండి

🇮🇳Marathi

व्यक्तिमत्व

शरीरासह किंवा त्याप्रमाणे गुंतवणूक करा; शरीर द्या

🇮🇳Gujarati

વ્યક્તિત્વ

શરીર સાથે અથવા તેની જેમ રોકાણ કરો; શરીર આપો

🇮🇳Kannada

ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗತಗೊಳಿಸಿ

ದೇಹದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೂಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ; ದೇಹವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വ്യക്തിവൽക്കരിക്കുക

ശരീരത്തോടൊപ്പമോ അതുപോലെയോ നിക്ഷേപിക്കുക; ശരീരം നൽകുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਿਅਕਤੀਗਤ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ

ਇੱਕ ਸਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਜਾਂ ਇਸ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਨਿਵੇਸ਼ ਕਰੋ; ਨੂੰ ਸਰੀਰ ਦਿਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

شخصیت بنانا

جسم کے ساتھ یا اس کے ساتھ سرمایہ کاری؛ جسم دے دو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

拟人化

与身体一起投资或作为身体进行投资；给予身体

🇯🇵Japanese

擬人化する

身体とともに、または身体と同様に投資する。体を与える

🇰🇷Korean

의인화하다

신체와 함께 또는 신체와 같이 투자합니다. 몸을 주다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nhân cách hóa

đầu tư với hoặc như với một cơ thể; trao cơ thể cho

🇹🇭Thai

เป็นตัวเป็นตน

ลงทุนกับหรือเหมือนกับร่างกาย ให้ร่างกายแก่

🇮🇩Indonesian

mewujudkan

berinvestasi dengan atau sebagai suatu badan; memberikan tubuh kepada

🇲🇾Malay

mempersonifikasikan

melabur dengan atau seperti dengan badan; memberi badan kepada

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تجسيد

الاستثمار مع أو كما هو الحال مع الجسم؛ إعطاء الجسم ل

🇮🇷Persian

شخصیت کردن

سرمایه گذاری با بدن یا مانند آن؛ بدن دادن به

🇹🇷Turkish

kişileştirmek

bir bedenle veya bir bedenle yatırım yapın; vücut vermek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְגַלֵם

להשקיע עם או כמו עם גוף; לתת גוף ל

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What is the primary definition of the word 'personify'?

The primary meaning of 'personify' is 'invest with or as with a body; give body to'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'personify' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'personify' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'personify' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'personify' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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