Word Origin & History. vivify 1590s, from O.Fr. vivifier (12c.), from L.L. vivificare make alive, restore to life, from vivificus enlivening, from L. vivus alive (see vivid) + root of facere to make (see factitious). Vivificate in same sense is recorded from early 15c.
BORN BIG High-birthweight newborns, such as this 4-day-old 19-pound baby (center) born to a diabetic mother, face health risks into adulthood.
Bethany Jane Turner, Britain's Third Heaviest Baby Girl, Delivered Via Natural Birth (PHOTO) At midnight on May 11, Bethany Jane Turner came into the world at a staggering 12 pounds 6 ounces, making her Britain's third heaviest baby girl delivered via natural birth.