Personify (9)
'personify' is the definition.
('personify'->'epitomize' is in my internal thesaurus and 'ize'->'ise')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for epitomise that I've seen before include "Embody perfectly a stated quality" , "in a summary case" , "Embody perfectly a stated idea" , "to be a perfect example" , "Abstract" .)
'personify' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for embody that I've seen before include "Represent in tangible form" , "Give solid form to" , "Give a concrete form to" , "concretise" , "Incorporate, represent" .)