vivification C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˌvɪvəfəˈkeɪʃən/ UK /ˌvɪvɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the act of giving life or vitality to something; animation The director credited the actor with the vivification of a dull script. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of giving life or... animationenlivenmentrevivalinvigorationquickeningrevitalization ↔ Opposites mortificationdeadeningkilling Word family Related forms vivifyvividrevivevivific Etymology AI details From Late Latin vivificationem, from vivificare ('to make alive'), from vivus ('alive') + facere ('to make'). vivificare Latin vivus Latin facere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # vivification **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌvɪvəfəˈkeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌvɪvɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the act of giving life or vitality to something; animation ## Examples - The director credited the actor with the vivification of a dull script. ## Synonyms - animation - enlivenment - revival - invigoration - quickening - revitalization ## Antonyms - mortification - deadening - killing ## Related Forms - vivify - vivid - revive - vivific ## Roots and Affixes - Root: vivificare - Root: vivus - Root: facere ## Etymology From Late Latin vivificationem, from vivificare ('to make alive'), from vivus ('alive') + facere ('to make'). ## AI Etymology Vivification is a noun meaning "the act of giving life or vitality to something; animation". Historically, it is from Late Latin vivificationem, from vivificare ('to make alive'), from vivus ('alive') + facere ('to make'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: vivification is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Latin vivificare, Latin vivus, and Latin facere. Close English family members include vivify, vivid, revive, and vivific. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown