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   enliven

   /ɪnˈlʌɪvn/

   verb

   • 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 colour 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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