personify
verb
per·son·i·fy
pər-ˈsä-nə-ˌfī 
personified; personifying
1
: to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
2
: to be the embodiment or personification of : incarnate
a teacher who personified patience
Examples of personify in a Sentence
The ancient Greeks personified the forces of nature as gods and goddesses.
Justice is personified as a woman with her eyes covered.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The Shakespearean actor had famously played Hamlet on stage at the Old Vic in London, and his magnetic cinematic incarnation would come to personify the character — and in fact, Shakespeare — for a generation of filmgoers.
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The head-to-toe glam feels like spring personified: the bob is cheerful and flirty and the makeup is fresh and soft.
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They were long personified by three Kennedy brothers — John F. Kennedy, the former president; Robert F. Kennedy, the former attorney general and New York senator; and Edward M. Kennedy, the former senator from Massachusetts.
—Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
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James Grebey, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
The Shakespearean actor had famously played Hamlet on stage at the Old Vic in London, and his magnetic cinematic incarnation would come to personify the character — and in fact, Shakespeare — for a generation of filmgoers.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The head-to-toe glam feels like spring personified: the bob is cheerful and flirty and the makeup is fresh and soft.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Feb. 2025
They were long personified by three Kennedy brothers — John F. Kennedy, the former president; Robert F. Kennedy, the former attorney general and New York senator; and Edward M. Kennedy, the former senator from Massachusetts.
—Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Personify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personify. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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personify
verb
per·son·i·fy
pər-ˈsän-ə-ˌfī
personified; personifying
1
: to think of or represent as a person
personify the forces of nature
2
: to be the perfect example of
she personified kindness
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