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per·son·i·fy Listen to audio/pɚˈsɑ:ˌfaɪ/ verb
per·son·i·fies; per·son·i·fied; per·son·i·fy·ing
[+ obj] 1 : to have a lot of (a particular quality) : to be the perfect example of a person who has (a quality)
She personifies kindness. = She is kindness personified. [=she is a very kind person]
2 : to think of or represent (a thing or idea) as a person or as having human qualities or powers
The ancient Greeks personified the forces of nature as gods and goddesses. Justice is personified as a woman with her eyes covered.

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