- present tense form of personify (3rd person singular).
personifies
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A good story requires characters, and Mr. Kukushkin personifies atoms, chemicals, even entire biological kingdoms, using whimsical drama to illustrate fundamental principles of biochemistry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
In his maqāma, Ibn al-Wardi personifies the plague as a mischievous wanderer who brings death to one region after another over a 15-year journey.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2025
“The shadow personifies everything that the subject refuses to acknowledge about himself,” Jung wrote.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2025
No nation personifies that process more than the world champions.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2024
At the time of marriage the husband or wife must take the name of the heir or heiress who marries and personifies the property.
From The Truth About Woman by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley
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