vivify
UKUS
C2
Definitions
v.
To bring to life; to make more lively or vivid
使生动;使活跃;赋予生命
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedviv (live) + -ify (to make) = 'to make alive.' A literary, slightly old-fashioned verb — most everyday writing uses enliven or bring to life.
Root viv still carries 48 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Fresh detail can vivify even the dullest report.