enliven

en·liv·en  (n-lvn)

tr.v. en·liv·ened, en·liv·en·ing, en·liv·ens

To make lively or spirited; animate.

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en·liven·er n.

en·liven·ment n.

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enliven

Verb

to make lively, cheerful, or bright

enlivening adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	enliven - heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" animate, inspire, invigorate, exalt stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
	2.	enliven - make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit" liven, liven up, animate, invigorate energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" ginger up, jazz up, juice up, pep up - make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper" inspirit, spirit, spirit up - infuse with spirit; "The company spirited him up" blunt, deaden - make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"

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enliven

verb cheer up, excite, inspire, cheer, spark, enhance, stimulate, wake up, animate, fire, rouse, brighten, exhilarate, quicken, hearten, perk up, liven up, buoy up, pep up, invigorate, gladden, vitalize, vivify, inspirit, make more exciting, make more lively << OPPOSITE subdue

Translations

enliven [ɪnˈlaɪvn] vt [+ people] → animar [+ events]; avivar, animar

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enliven [ɪnˈlaɪvn] vt → animer, égayer

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enliven [ɪnˈlaɪvn] vt → beleben

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enliven [ɪnˈlaɪvn] vt [+ people] → rallegrare [+ events]; ravvivare

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enliven

v enliven [inˈlaivn]

to make (more) lively I tried to think of something that might enliven the class. opkikker, verlewendig يُحْيي ،يُنْعِش، يَبْعَثُ البَهْجَه оживявам oživit sætte liv i; opmuntre beleben ζωντανεύω, ζωηρεύω κτ. animar elavdama شاداب کردن elävöittää animer לְהַחֲיוֹת उत्तेजित करना oživjeti (fel)élénkít menghidupkan lífga upp animare, ravvivare 活気づける 활기띠게 하다 pagyvinti atdzīvināt menghidupkan verlevendigen live opp, muntre ożywiać animar a însufleţi оживлять oživiť poživiti razveseliti liva (pigga) upp ทำให้มีชีวิตชีวา canlandırmak 使有生氣 підбадьорювати خوشگوار بنانا làm sôi nổi 使有生气