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enliven
(redirected from enliveners)

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en·liv·en  (n-lvn)
tr.v. en·liv·ened, en·liv·en·ing, en·liv·ens
To make lively or spirited; animate.

en·liven·er n.
en·liven·ment n.

enliven [ɪnˈlaɪvən]
vb (tr)
1. to make active, vivacious, or spirited; invigorate
2. to make cheerful or bright; gladden or brighten
enlivener  n
enlivening  adj
enlivenment  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.enliven - heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"
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"
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"

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 His presence enlivened even the most boring meeting.
depress, chill, subdue, repress, dampen, deaden, put a damper on
Translations
enliven [ɪnˈlaɪvn] VT (= stimulate) → animar; (= make lively) → avivar, animar

enliven [ɪnˈlaɪvən] vt [+ person] → animer, égayer; [+ event, evening, atmosphere] → animer, égayer

enliven
vtbeleben

enliven [ɪnˈlaɪvn] vt (people) → rallegrare; (events) → ravvivare
enliven [ɪnˈlaɪvn] vt (people) → rallegrare; (events) → ravvivare

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 생기 넘치게 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


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