enliven
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enliven
- /ɛnˈlaɪvən/ UK
Rhymes with -aɪvən
Where it comes from
From life + en- -en (intensifying verbal circumfix). See liven.
verb enlivens · enlivening · enlivened
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To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
Similar: inspirit, invigorate, quicken, vitalise, vivify
- To make more lively, cheerful or interesting. The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.
Similar: animate, arouse, awaken, beghast, leaven, bright, brighten, cheer, energize, enliven, enthuse, exalt, excite, fire up, ginger, ginger up, inflame, invigorate, inspire, inspirit, jazz, kindle, liven, liven up, perk up, quicken, spice, spice up, stimulate, vitalise · Opposite: calm down, relax, hose down, benumb, de-energize, deaden, diminish, muffle, sedate, smother, stifle, suppress
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verb
Similar: animate, arouse, awaken, beghast, leaven, bright, brighten, cheer, energize, enliven, enthuse, exalt, excite, fire up, ginger, ginger up, inflame, invigorate, inspire, inspirit, jazz, kindle, liven, liven up, perk up, quicken, spice, spice up, stimulate, vitalise · Opposite: calm down, relax, hose down, benumb, de-energize, deaden, diminish, muffle, sedate, smother, stifle, suppress
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Talk about this word "enliven." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/enliven. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. enliven. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/enliven "enliven." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/enliven.Cite this
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title = {enliven},
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