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.
The infant was delivered via C-section at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff in October. While Aaron does not hold the record for biggest baby born in Britain, he is still one of the heaviest. According to U.K. Office for National Statistics, the biggest baby born naturally in Britain was George King. The infant was delivered in February 2013 at the Gloucester Royal Infirmary, weighing 15 pounds, 7 ounces.