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.
I guessed the baby would be four-and-a-half and five kilos. I never expected to hear that he weighs so much.. In a study researchers have found that the baby's genes, or genes shared between mother and child, certainly contribute to high birth weight.