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- verb Present participle of
vivify .
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Examples
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But the reason why this deliverance is attributed to that subject, arises from the cause of deliverance, that is, the vivifying Spirit, which Spirit, as it exists in Christ and is to be obtained in him, is likewise in "those who are in Christ Jesus."
The Works of James Arminius, Vol. 2 1560-1609 1956
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Whether this quality be simply a stimulus exciting the egg into animal action, which may be called a vivifying principle, or whether part of it be actually conjoined with the egg is not yet determined, though the latter seems more probable from the frequent resemblance of the fetus to the male parent.
The Botanic Garden A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation Erasmus Darwin 1766
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Arid let it not be overlooked that this was the time of Poland's intellectual renascence ” a time when the influence of man over man is greater than at other times, he being, as it were, charged with a kind of vivifying electricity.
Frederic Chopin as a Man and Musician Niecks, Frederick 1888
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Rueffert found it vivifying just to be around food and to watch people eating.
Hans Rueffert, Chef Without Stomach, Recovers From Cancer And Writes Cookbook (VIDEO) 2011
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The exchange continued for a little over a year, until both men became absorbed in other projects, but while it lasted, Mr. Neumeyer says, "we were both sparked into spurts of vivifying and shared creativity."
Gorey's Flights of Fancy Karen Wilkin 2011
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Best, then, during these dark times, to go inside and seek the vivifying energy within our own deepest selves.
Donna Henes: Counting Down to the Winter Solstice Donna Henes 2010
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Best, then, during these dark times, to go inside and seek the vivifying energy within our own deepest selves.
Donna Henes: Counting Down to the Winter Solstice Donna Henes 2010
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Best, then, during these dark times, to go inside and seek the vivifying energy within our own deepest selves.
Donna Henes: Counting Down to the Winter Solstice Donna Henes 2010
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Best, then, during these dark times, to go inside and seek the vivifying energy within our own deepest selves.
Donna Henes: Counting Down To The Winter Solstice Donna Henes 2010
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Best, then, during these dark times, to go inside and seek the vivifying energy within our own deepest selves.
Donna Henes: Counting Down To The Winter Solstice Donna Henes 2010
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