personify
gb/pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪ/ us/pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪ/
C1
انگلیسی
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
C1
action
1
embody a quality or idea
If someone personifies a quality, they show it very clearly.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] personifies [quality/idea/type]
اشتباه رایج:
Don’t use it to mean simply “be” or “have”; it suggests being a strong, typical example (often in a slightly formal tone).
هممعنیها
embody (Often slightly more neutral and common in formal writing.)
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epitomize (Emphasizes being the best or most typical example.)
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represent (Can be weaker and more general than personify.)
متضادها
contradict (To show behavior that goes against the quality rather than exemplifying it.)
ترکیبهای رایج
personify courage
|personify kindness
|personify professionalism
|personify elegance
|personify confidence
|personify the spirit of [something]
|personify the ideal of [something]
|personify [something] for [someone]
|perfectly personify
|truly personify
موضوعها
describing_people
|character
|communication
نمونهها
- She personifies calm under pressure.
- For many fans, he personifies what it means to be a great captain.
- The company’s new CEO personifies the brand’s focus on innovation.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- My teacher personifies patience.
- He personifies honesty.
فعل
literary
C1
action
2
give human qualities to things
To talk about something non-human as if it were a person.
الگوی کاربرد:
[writer/speaker] personifies [thing/idea]
اشتباه رایج:
Don’t confuse with “personalize” (make something suited to a person) or “identify” (recognize).
هممعنیها
anthropomorphize (More technical; often used for animals/objects being made human-like.)
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humanize (Broader; can mean making something seem more human or relatable.)
متضادها
depersonalize (To remove personal or human features; the opposite effect in description.)
ترکیبهای رایج
personify nature
|personify death
|personify fate
|personify fear
|personify the wind
|personify the sea
|personify an emotion
|personify an abstract concept
|personify [something] as [someone]
|often personified
موضوعها
literature
|arts
|language
نمونهها
- The poet personifies the city as a tired old man.
- In the story, the storm is personified as an angry giant.
- The advertisement personifies the computer as a helpful friend.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The book personifies the sun as a smiling face.
فعل
formal
C1
action
3
represent as a human figure
To show an idea as a person in art or stories.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is personified (as/in) [person/figure]
اشتباه رایج:
This is not the same as “impersonate” (pretend to be a real person); it usually refers to symbols or ideas.
هممعنیها
depict (General word for showing something in art; does not specifically imply a human figure.)
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portray (Often used for representation in art or performance; less specific than personify.)
متضادها
abstract (To treat or show something as an idea rather than as a human figure.)
ترکیبهای رایج
personify liberty
|personify justice
|personify a nation
|personify a city
|personified as a woman
|personified as a warrior
|traditionally personified
|often personified in art
|classically personified
|personified figure
موضوعها
arts
|history
|media
نمونهها
- In classical art, Victory is often personified as a winged woman.
- The painting personifies Spring as a young girl holding flowers.
- The statue personifies Justice with scales and a blindfold.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- In this picture, hope is personified as a child.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
personify
IPA
GB/pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪ/
US/pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪ/
هجاها و تکیه
per - son - i - fy (۴ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: personify
- 3rd Person Singular: personifies
- Present Participle: personifying
- Past: personified
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
personifies
verb
personifying
verb
personified
verb
Core family
personification
noun C1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
impersonal
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
عبارتها
be personified as [someone/something]
1/bˈi pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪd ˈæz sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
be shown as a person
To be shown as a person.
نمونهها
- In the poem, time is personified as a thief.
- Love is often personified as a child with wings.
- In the logo, the brand is personified as a friendly character.
be personified in [someone/something]
1/bˈi pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪd ˈɪn sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
be embodied in someone
To be shown very clearly by someone.
نمونهها
- That sense of service is personified in the volunteers who show up every weekend.
- The team’s new direction is personified in its youngest players.
- For many, the era is personified in her voice.