5 letter words with IF in the middle

Deify 1. Parts of Speech:

Verb

2. Definitions:

• To worship or regard as a god
• To treat someone or something as if they are divine

3. Pronunciations:

• US: /ˈdiː.ə.faɪ/
• UK: /ˈdeɪ.ɪ.faɪ/

4. Origin and Usage:

The word "deify" originated from the Latin word "deificare" which means "to make divine". It has been used in English since the 15th century. "Deify" is used to describe the act of worshiping or regarding someone or something as a god or divine. It can also be used to describe the act of treating someone or something as if they are divine.

5. Synonyms:

• Worship
• Adore
• Revere
• Elevate
• Exalt

6. Related Words:

• Daisy
• Defog
• Dwarf
• Dream
• Dodge

7. Example Sentences:

• She was deified by her followers and worshiped as a goddess.
• Some people deify celebrities and treat them as if they are above everyone else.

Here is the requested information on the word "stiff": stiff

Part of Speech: adjective, noun, verb

Definition:

• adjective: difficult to bend or move; not easily relaxed; rigid; firm; formal; lacking ease or grace
• noun: a dead body
• verb: to make something stiff or rigid; to fail to tip a server or bartender

Pronunciations:

• US: /stɪf/
• UK: /stɪf/

Origin and Usage:

The word "stiff" originated in the 14th century from the Old English word "stif" meaning "firm, rigid." The word has been used to describe anything that is difficult to bend or move, or lacks ease or grace. It has also been used to refer to a dead body, likely due to the rigidity of a corpse. As a verb, it can mean to make something stiff or rigid, or to fail to tip a server or bartender.

Synonyms:

• adjective: rigid, inflexible, hard, formal, awkward
• noun: corpse, cadaver, body, remains
• verb: harden, solidify, tighten

Related Words:

• staff
• stuff
• shift
• fifth
• cliff

Example Sentences:

• The board was stiff and difficult to bend.
• He was so stiff from sitting all day that he could barely stand up.
• The dress code was so stiff that he felt uncomfortable wearing anything else.
• The stiff lay on the table, his eyes closed and his body cold.
• She stiffed the server and left without leaving a tip.
• The baker added extra flour to the dough to stiffen it up.

Sniff

Part of Speech: verb

Definition: To inhale through the nose audibly and forcefully, especially to detect a scent.

Pronunciation (US): /snɪf/

Pronunciation (UK): /snɪf/

Origin and Usage: The word "sniff" originated from Middle English word "sniffen" which means "to snivel". It was first used in the 14th century. The word is commonly used in everyday language to describe the act of inhaling through the nose to detect a scent, or to describe the sound of someone inhaling through the nose.

Synonyms: Smell, snuff, inhale, scent, whiff

Related Words: Smell, scent, snarl, snore, snout

Example Sentences:

1. She sniffed the flowers to see if they had a sweet smell.
2. He sniffed the air, trying to detect the scent of smoke.
3. The dog sniffed around the house to find the source of the strange smell.
4. She sniffed and wiped her nose with a tissue.
5. He sniffed the wine before taking a sip.

Shift

Part of Speech: Noun, verb

Definition: As a noun, shift refers to a change in position or direction. As a verb, it means to move or change something from one place or position to another.

Pronunciations: US: /ʃɪft/, UK: /ʃɪft/

Origin and Usage: The word shift originated from the Old English word sciftan, which means to divide or distribute. The word has been in use since the 14th century. It is commonly used in the context of work or employment, where it refers to a specific period of time during which an employee is scheduled to work.

Synonyms: As a noun, shift can be synonymous with change, alteration, or modification. As a verb, it can be synonymous with move, transfer, or relocate.

Related Words: Drift, swift, grift, rift, lift.

Example Sentences:

• She worked the night shift at the hospital.
• He shifted his weight from one foot to the other.
• They had to shift the furniture to make room for the new couch.
• The company decided to shift its focus to online sales.
• The political climate has shifted in recent years.

Reify

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To make something abstract into a concrete reality.

Pronunciation: US: /ˈriː.ə.faɪ/, UK: /ˈriː.ɪ.faɪ/

Origin and Usage: The term "reify" comes from the Latin word "res," meaning "thing," and the suffix "-ify," meaning "to make." It was first used in English in the mid-19th century. The term is often used in academic and philosophical contexts to describe the process of turning abstract concepts into concrete objects or ideas.

Synonyms: Concretize, embody, manifest, materialize, objectify.

Related Words: Deify, edify, unify, codify, petri.

Example Sentences:

• She sought to reify her ideas by turning them into physical objects.
• The artists work sought to reify the emotions of his subjects.
• He argued that the process of reification can lead to the misrepresentation of abstract concepts.