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enliven (verb)

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  • enliven — ► VERB 1) make more interesting or appealing. 2) make more cheerful or animated …   English terms dictionary

  • enliven — verb /ɛnˈlaɪvə̆n/ To make more lively, cheerful or interesting. The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other. Syn: liven, liven up …   Wiktionary

  • enliven — verb make more entertaining or interesting. ↘make more cheerful or animated. Derivatives enlivener noun enlivenment noun Origin C17 (in the sense give life to ): from C16 enlive, inlive (in the same sense) …   English new terms dictionary

  • enliven — verb (T) to make something more interesting or amusing: a talk enlivened by photos …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • enliven — verb 1) a meeting enlivened by her wit and vivacity Syn: liven up, spice up, add spice to, ginger up, vitalize, leaven; informal perk up, pep up See note at quicken 2) the visit had enlivened my mother Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • 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

  • 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

  • enliven — transitive verb Date: 1604 to give life, action, or spirit to ; animate < fresh flowers enliven the room > Synonyms: see quicken …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • enliven — /ɛnˈlaɪvən / (say en luyvuhn), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) 1. to make vigorous or active; invigorate. 2. to make sprightly or cheerful; brighten. {obsolete enlive enliven (from en 1 + live2, adjective) + en1} –enlivener, noun –enlivenment …  

  • enliven — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. animate, exhilarate, inspirit, quicken, fire, brighten, stimulate, rouse, invigorate; cheer, elate, encourage. See cheerfulness, excitement. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cheer, liven up, vivify,… …   English dictionary for students

  • enliven — en|liv|en [ ın laıvn ] verb transitive FORMAL to make something more interesting or lively …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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