November 05, 2026

Vivify

verb

Definition

To enliven or animate; to make more lively, intense, or striking. Good teaching vivifies the material it presents.

Example Sentence

“She had a gift for vivifying the driest historical facts with stories and anecdotes.”

Etymology

From Latin vivificare, from vivus (alive) + facere (to make).

Scrabble Score

V4I1V4I1F4Y4

VIVIFY scores 18 points in Scrabble.

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