enliven
v.
animate, invigorate, rouse, make lively
Enliven
(v. t.)
To give spirit or vivacity to; to make sprightly, gay, or cheerful; to animate; as, mirth and good humor enliven a company; enlivening strains of music.
(v. t.)
To give life, action, or motion to; to make vigorous or active; to excite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a fire.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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enliven
Verb
1. heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"
(synonym) inspire, animate, invigorate, exalt
(hypernym) stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
(hyponym) encourage
2. make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"
(synonym) liven, liven up, invigorate, animate
(antonym) deaden, blunt
(hypernym) stimulate, arouse, brace, energize, energise, perk up
(hyponym) jazz up, juice up, pep up, ginger up
(derivation) quickener, invigorator, enlivener
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