About The Word Enliven
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Enliven
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What's The Definition Of Enliven?
[v] make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"
[v] heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" Synonyms | Synonyms for Enliven: animate | animate | exalt | inspire | invigorate | invigorate | liven | liven up Related Terms | Find terms related to Enliven: amuse | animate | arouse | awaken | beguile | boost | brace | brace up | brighten | brisk | brisken | buck up | buoy up | cheer | cheer up | chirk up | convulse | delight | divert | dynamize | electrify | embue | encourage | energize | enkindle | entertain | excite | exhilarate | fillip | fire | fire up | fortify | fracture one | fresh up | freshen | freshen up | galvanize | give a lift | gladden | hearten | imbue | infect | inflame | inform | infuse | infuse life into | inject | inoculate | inspire | inspirit | invigorate | jazz up | kill | kindle | knock dead | liven | loosen up | pep up | perk up | pick up | pique | provoke | quicken | raise a laugh | raise a smile | reanimate | recreate | refresh | refreshen | regale | reinvigorate | rejoice | rejoice the heart | rejuvenate | relax | renew | restore | resuscitate | revive | revivify | rouse | set up | sharpen | slay | snap up | solace | spirit | spirit up | stimulate | tickle | titillate | uplift | vitalize | vivify | wake up | warm | whet | wow | zip up See Also | arouse | brace | encourage | energise | energize | excite | ginger up | inspirit | jazz up | juice up | pep up | perk up | shake | shake up | spirit | spirit up | stimulate | stimulate | stir Enliven In Webster's Dictionary \En*liv"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enlivened}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Enlivening}.] [Pref. en- + liven.].
1. To give life, action, or motion to; to make vigorous or
active; to excite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a
fire.
Lo! of themselves th' enlivened chessmen move.
--Cowley.
2. To give spirit or vivacity to; to make sprightly, gay, or
cheerful; to animate; as, mirth and good humor enliven a
company; enlivening strains of music.
Syn: To animate; rouse; inspire; cheer; encourage; comfort;
exhilarate; inspirit; invigorate.
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