Synonyms for vivification


Grammar : Noun
Spell : viv-uh-fahy
Phonetic Transcription : ˈvɪv əˌfaɪ

Top 10 synonyms for vivification Other synonyms for the word vivification

Définition of vivification

Origin :
  • 1590s, from Old French vivifier (12c.), from Late Latin vivificare "make alive, restore to life," from vivificus "enlivening," from Latin vivus "alive" (see vivid) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Vivificate in same sense is recorded from early 15c.
  • As in clarification : noun explanation
  • As in exhilaration : noun great happiness, excitement
Example sentences :
  • Every other description of food was in the same state of transition into vivification.
  • Extract from : « Rattlin the Reefer » by Edward Howard
  • Still, it was but a pencil sketch, and wanted the vivification of color.
  • Extract from : « Under the Redwoods » by Bret Harte
  • Its vivification, among them also, constituted the act of creation.
  • Extract from : « Ophiolatreia » by Anonymous
  • But most of all is the regular progress of vivification visible in the dialogue.
  • Extract from : « The English Novel » by George Saintsbury
  • My dear, there is a bloom and joy, a vivification about you that may be felt ten feet away!
  • Extract from : « Foes » by Mary Johnston
  • Every phrase of his narrative is a definite contribution towards the vivification of his realistic effects.
  • Extract from : « Norse Tales and Sketches » by Alexander Lange Kielland

Antonyms for vivification

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