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English verb: vivify

1. vivify (body) give new life or energy to


SamplesA hot soup will revive me.
This will renovate my spirits.
This treatment repaired my health.


Synonymsanimate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)arouse, brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate


Verb groupcome to, resuscitate, revive

2. vivify (change) make more striking or animated


SamplesHis remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Broader (hypernym)alter, change, modify









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