v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Personified p. pr. & vb. n. Personifying ] [ Person + -fy: cf. F. personnifier. ] 1. To regard, treat, or represent as a person; to represent as a rational being. [ 1913 Webster ]
The poets take the liberty of personifying inanimate things. Chesterfield. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To be the embodiment or personification of; to impersonate; as, he personifies the law. [ 1913 Webster ]