vivify
viv·ify/ˈvɪvɪfaɪ/verb
vivify is spelled V-I-V-I-F-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (viv·ify). It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, vivify means “To bring to life; to enliven” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in vivify?
| Letters | 6: V-I-V-I-F-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: viv·ify |
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is vivify?
Vivify appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce vivify?
- /ˈvɪvɪfaɪ/
Vivify has 2 syllables, split viv·ify in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-vivify.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of vivify
- vivifies present, singular, he/she/it
- vivifying participle, present
- vivified participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does vivify mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To bring to life; to enliven.
- 2
To impart vitality to.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Vivify in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to bring to life:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does vivify come from?
Borrowed from Old French vivifier, from Late Latin vivificō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).