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enliven
(redirected from enlivenments)

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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
Verb
to make lively, cheerful, or bright
enlivening adj
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 << OPPOSITE subdue
Translations

enliven [ɪnˈlaɪvn] vt [+ people] → animar [+ events]; avivar, animar
enliven [ɪnˈlaɪvn] vtanimer, égayer
enliven [ɪnˈlaɪvn] vtbeleben
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, verlewendigيُحْيي ،يُنْعِش، يَبْعَثُ البَهْجَهоживявамoživitsætte liv i; opmuntrebelebenζωντανεύω, ζωηρεύω κτ.animarelavdamaشاداب کردنelävöittääanimerלְהַחֲיוֹתउत्तेजित करनाoživjeti(fel)élénkítmenghidupkanlífga uppanimare, ravvivare活気づける활기띠게 하다pagyvintiatdzīvinātmenghidupkanverlevendigenlive opp, muntreożywiaćanimara însufleţiоживлятьoživiťpoživitirazveselitiliva (pigga) uppทำให้มีชีวิตชีวาcanlandırmak使有生氣підбадьорюватиخوشگوار بناناlàm sôi nổi使

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