vivificate

transitive verb

vi·​vif·​i·​cate

vīˈvifəˌkāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: to give life to : animate, revive, vivify

God vivificates and actuates the whole world

—Henry More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English vivificaten, from Late Latin vivificatus, past participle of vivificare, from Latin vivificus

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