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Detailed Synonyms for personification in English

personification:

personification [the ~] noun

  1. the personification
    the personification
  2. the personification
    the embodiment; the personification; the incarnation
  3. the personification
    the growing up; the embodiment; the personification; the incarnation
  4. the personification
    the incarnation; the personification
  5. the personification
    – the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc. 1
    the incarnation; the personification
    – the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc. 1
  6. the personification
    – representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature 1
    the personification; the prosopopoeia
    – representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature 1
  7. the personification
    – a person who represents an abstract quality 1
    the personification
    – a person who represents an abstract quality 1

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Related Definitions for "personification":

  1. the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.1
  2. representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature1
  3. a person who represents an abstract quality1
    • she is the personification of optimism1

personification form of personify:

to personify verb (personifies, personified, personifying)

  1. to personify
    to represent; to portray; to interpret; to impersonate; to personify
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
    • portray verb (portrays, portrayed, portraying)
    • interpret verb (interprets, interpreted, interpreting)
    • impersonate verb (impersonates, impersonated, impersonating)
    • personify verb (personifies, personified, personifying)
  2. to personify
    to personify
    • personify verb (personifies, personified, personifying)
  3. to personify
    epitomize; to embody; to personify; epitomise
  4. to personify
    – attribute human qualities to something 1
    to personify; personate
    – attribute human qualities to something 1
    • personify verb (personifies, personified, personifying)
    • personate verb
      • The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous1
  5. to personify
    – represent, as of a character on stage 1
    to be; to embody; to personify
    – represent, as of a character on stage 1
    • be verb (is, was, being)
      • Derek Jacobi was Hamlet1
    • embody verb (embodies, embodied, embodying)
    • personify verb (personifies, personified, personifying)
  6. to personify
    – invest with or as with a body; give body to 1
    body; to personify
    – invest with or as with a body; give body to 1
    • body verb
    • personify verb (personifies, personified, personifying)

Conjugations for personify:

present
  1. personify
  2. personify
  3. personifies
  4. personify
  5. personify
  6. personify
simple past
  1. personified
  2. personified
  3. personified
  4. personified
  5. personified
  6. personified
present perfect
  1. have personified
  2. have personified
  3. has personified
  4. have personified
  5. have personified
  6. have personified
past continuous
  1. was personifying
  2. were personifying
  3. was personifying
  4. were personifying
  5. were personifying
  6. were personifying
future
  1. shall personify
  2. will personify
  3. will personify
  4. shall personify
  5. will personify
  6. will personify
continuous present
  1. am personifying
  2. are personifying
  3. is personifying
  4. are personifying
  5. are personifying
  6. are personifying
subjunctive
  1. be personified
  2. be personified
  3. be personified
  4. be personified
  5. be personified
  6. be personified
diverse
  1. personify!
  2. let's personify!
  3. personified
  4. personifying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "personify":

  1. attribute human qualities to something1
  2. represent, as of a character on stage1
  3. invest with or as with a body; give body to1