Vivifies

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /ˈvɪvɪfʌɪs/

Definitions

1. To impart life or energy to something, making it more lively or spirited ; to renew or restore vitality to something that was lacking freshness or vigor
2. To invigorate or enliven a person, place, or thing by increasing its liveliness or intensity ; to revitalize something by bringing back its original strength or freshness
3. To bring about a heightened sense of life and enthusiasm in an environment or individual ; to refresh or reanimate something so that it regains its former vitality and vigor

Etymology: "Vivifies" is the third-person singular form of "vivify," so it simply describes something that makes lively or gives life to something else. The verb was borrowed from Old French "vivifier," which came from Late Latin "vivificare," a compound of "vivus" ("alive") and "facere" ("to make" or "to do"). The Latin roots therefore spell out the meaning directly: to make alive. The "-ify" ending follows the same pattern as many English verbs borrowed through French from Latin, where "-ficare" or "-fier" marks an action of making something into a certain state. "Vivify" thus sits alongside words such as "purify" and "beautify," each built on an adjective or noun plus a verb meaning "to make."

Synonyms: enlivens, animates, revitalizes, energizes

Antonyms: deaden, stifle, diminish