The difference between Embody and Thingify

When used as verbs, embody means to represent in a physical form, whereas thingify means to convert into a thing.


check bellow for the other definitions of Embody and Thingify

  1. Embody as a verb (transitive):

    To represent in a physical form; to incarnate or personify

    Examples:

    "As the car salesman approached, wearing a plaid suit and slicked-back hair, he seemed to embody sleaze."

  2. Embody as a verb (transitive):

    To include or represent, especially as part of a cohesive whole

    Examples:

    "The US Constitution aimed to embody the ideals of diverse groups of people, from Puritans to Deists."

    "The principle was recognized by some of the early Greek philosophers who embodied it in their systems."

  3. Embody as a verb (intransitive):

    To unite in a body or mass.

  1. Thingify as a verb (transitive, philosophy):

    To convert into a thing; to make concrete or tangible.