English verb: vivify | |||
1. | vivify (body) give new life or energy to | ||
Samples | A hot soup will revive me. This will renovate my spirits. This treatment repaired my health. | ||
Synonyms | animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arouse, brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate | ||
Verb group | come to, resuscitate, revive | ||
2. | vivify (change) make more striking or animated | ||
Samples | His remarks always vivify an otherwise dull story. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||