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Synonyms
viv·i·fy (vĭv́ə-fī́)

[Middle English vivifien, from Old French vivifier, from Late Latin vīvificāre, Latin vīvus, alive, + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]

transitive verb: -fied, -fy·ing, -fies. 

  1. To give or bring life to; animate: vivify a puppet; vivifying the brown grasslands.
  2. To make more lively, intense, or striking; enliven: A smile may vivify a face.

derivatives

viv́i·fi·cátion
noun
viv́i·fíer
noun