personify
gb/pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪ/ us/pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪ/
C1
אנגלית
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל
C1
action
1
embody a quality or idea
If someone personifies a quality, they show it very clearly.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] personifies [quality/idea/type]
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t use it to mean simply “be” or “have”; it suggests being a strong, typical example (often in a slightly formal tone).
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
contradict (To show behavior that goes against the quality rather than exemplifying it.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
describing_people
|character
|communication
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My teacher personifies patience.
- He personifies honesty.
פועל
literary
C1
action
2
give human qualities to things
To talk about something non-human as if it were a person.
תבנית שימוש:
[writer/speaker] personifies [thing/idea]
טעות נפוצה:
Don’t confuse with “personalize” (make something suited to a person) or “identify” (recognize).
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
depersonalize (To remove personal or human features; the opposite effect in description.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
literature
|arts
|language
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The book personifies the sun as a smiling face.
פועל
formal
C1
action
3
represent as a human figure
To show an idea as a person in art or stories.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is personified (as/in) [person/figure]
טעות נפוצה:
This is not the same as “impersonate” (pretend to be a real person); it usually refers to symbols or ideas.
מילים נרדפות
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.)
הפכים
abstract (To treat or show something as an idea rather than as a human figure.)
צירופים
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
נושאים
arts
|history
|media
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- In this picture, hope is personified as a child.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
personify
IPA
GB/pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪ/
US/pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪ/
הברות והטעמה
per - son - i - fy (4 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (per)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: personify
- 3rd Person Singular: personifies
- Present Participle: personifying
- Past: personified
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
be personified as [someone/something]
1/bˈi pɚsˈɑnəfˌaɪd ˈæz sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
be shown as a person
To be shown as a person.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.