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personify
per·son·i·fy [ pər sónnə f ] (past and past participle per·son·i·fied, present participle per·son·i·fy·ing, 3rd person present singular per·son·i·fies)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. be perfect example of something: to be an embodiment or perfect example of something
2. represent something abstract as human: to represent an abstract quality or notion as a human being, especially in art or literature
3. ascribe human qualities to abstracts: to ascribe human qualities to an object or abstract notion

per·son·i·fi·a·ble [ pər sònnə f əb'l ] adjective
per·son·i·fi·er [ pər sónnə fr ] noun
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