enlivens (verb)

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• inspire — verb a) To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration. Elders should inspire children with sentiments of virtue. b) To… …   Wiktionary

• infuse — transitive verb (infused; infusing) Etymology: Middle English, to pour in, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French infuser, from Latin infusus, past participle of infundere to pour in, from in + fundere to pour more at found Date: 1526 1. a. to …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• enliven — [[t]ɪnla͟ɪv(ə)n[/t]] enlivens, enlivening, enlivened VERB To enliven events, situations, or people means to make them more lively or cheerful. [V n] I love the way a good flirtation can enliven the most mundane situation... [V n] Even the most… …   English dictionary

• infuse — infuse, suffuse, imbue, ingrain, inoculate, leaven mean to introduce one thing into another so as to affect it throughout. Infuse implies a permeating like that of infiltering fluid, usually of something which imbues the recipient with new spirit …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• enliven — UK [ɪnˈlaɪv(ə)n] / US verb [transitive] Word forms enliven : present tense I/you/we/they enliven he/she/it enlivens present participle enlivening past tense enlivened past participle enlivened formal to make something more interesting or lively …   English dictionary

• en|liv´en|ing|ly — en|liv|en «ehn LY vuhn», transitive verb. 1. to make lively, active, gay, or cheerful: »Spring enlivens all nature. Bright curtains enliven a room. SYNONYM(S): exhilarate, brighten. 2. Obsolete. to give life to. –en|liv´en|er, noun.… …   Useful english dictionary

• en|liv´en|er — en|liv|en «ehn LY vuhn», transitive verb. 1. to make lively, active, gay, or cheerful: »Spring enlivens all nature. Bright curtains enliven a room. SYNONYM(S): exhilarate, brighten. 2. Obsolete. to give life to. –en|liv´en|er, noun.… …   Useful english dictionary

• en|liv|en — «ehn LY vuhn», transitive verb. 1. to make lively, active, gay, or cheerful: »Spring enlivens all nature. Bright curtains enliven a room. SYNONYM(S): exhilarate, brighten. 2. Obsolete. to give life to. –en|liv´en|er, noun. –en|liv´en|ing|ly,… …   Useful english dictionary