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   En·liv·en

   /inˈlīv(ə)n/

   

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   • 1. make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing: "the wartime routine was enlivened by a series of concerts" Similar brighten upmake more interestingmake more excitingliven upput some spirit intoadd color towake upgive a lift/boost toginger upimproveenhanceseasonleavenadd spice tospice uprevitalizevitalizeinformal:perk upjazz uppep upzhoosh (up)Opposite detract from
   • ▪ make (someone) more cheerful or animated: "the visit had clearly enlivened my mother" Similar cheer upbrighten upliven upraise someone's spiritsupliftgladdenginger upbuoy upmake livelywaken/wake upheartenstimulategalvanizefirelight a fire underboostrejuvenateanimategive life tovivifyvitalizeexhilarateinvigoraterestorereviverouserefreshinformal:perk upbuck uppep upOpposite subdue

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘restore to life, give life to’; formerly also as inliven): from 16th-century enlive, inlive (in the same sense), from en-1, in-2 (as an intensifier) + life.

   Derivatives

   • 1. enlivener noun
   • 2. enlivenment noun

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   • enliven something to make something more interesting or more fun The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app Definition of enliven verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   • invigorate: The wit of Mencken enlivened his age. brighten: Flowers enliven any room. en•liv′en•er, n. en•liv′en•ment, n. 1. animate, inspirit, vivify, stimulate, quicken. 2. gladden. See cheer. 2. depress. Synonyms: cheer, liven up, vivify, quicken, animate, more... Visit the English Only Forum.

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   Enliven definition, to make vigorous or active; invigorate: The wit of Mencken enlivened his age. See more.

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   verb [ T ] uk / ɪnˈlaɪv ə n / us. to make something more interesting: The children's arrival enlivened a boring evening. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence.

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   enliven. verb [ T ] uk / ɪnˈlaɪv ə n / us. Add to word list. Add to word list. to make something more interesting: The children's arrival enlivened a boring evening. (Definition of enliven from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   enliven. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English en‧liv‧en /ɪnˈlaɪvən/ verb [ transitive] to make something more interesting SYN liven up Humour can help enliven a dull subject. → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus enliven • Eadie pounced on the rebound and the tie was thus enlivened.

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   5 days ago · transitive verb. To enliven events, situations, or people means to make them more lively or cheerful. Even the most boring meeting was enlivened by Dan's presence. Synonyms: cheer up, excite, inspire, cheer More Synonyms of enliven. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

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   to make sprightly or cheerful; brighten: Flowers enliven any room. obsolete enlive to give life to ( en - 1 + life) + - en1 1625–35. en•liv′en•er, n. en•liv′en•ing•ly, adv. en•liv′en•ment, n. 1. animate, inspirit, vivify, stimulate, quicken. 2. gladden. See cheer. 2. depress. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::