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View usage for: (ɪnlaɪvən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense enlivens, present participle enlivening, past tense, past participle enlivenedverbTo enliven events, situations, or people means to make them more lively or cheerful. I love the way a good flirtation can enliven the most mundane situation. [VERB noun] Even the most boring meeting was enlivened by Dan's presence. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: cheer up, excite, inspire, cheer More Synonyms of enliven enliven in British English (ɪnˈlaɪvən) verb (transitive)1. to make active, vivacious, or spirited; invigorate 2. to make cheerful or bright; gladden or brighten Derived forms enlivener (enˈlivener) noun enlivening (enˈlivening) adjective enlivenment (enˈlivenment) noun enliven in American English (ɛnˈlaɪvən; ɪnˈlaɪvən) verb transitive to make active, vivacious, interesting, or cheerful; liven up or brighten Derived forms enlivener (enˈlivener) noun enlivenment (enˈlivenment) noun Examples of 'enliven' in a sentenceenliven His experiences would certainly enliven a dull meeting on bank recapitalisation.They exchanged banter over their desks, argued about clients and enlivened their team meetings with fierce exchanges.Life within this pleasure dome could be further enlivened if the buyer takes up the option to build a new wing with a spa and indoor pool.His accounts of what he saw and learned on these visits, not least from the researchers he interviewed, enliven the proceedings throughout. In other languagesenliven British English: enliven VERB To enliven events, situations, or people means to make them more lively or cheerful. Even the most boring meeting was enlivened by his presence. - American English: enliven
- Brazilian Portuguese: animar
- Chinese: 使更活跃
- European Spanish: animar
- French: égayer
- German: beleben
- Italian: rallegrare
- Japanese: 活気づける
- Korean: 활기차게 하다
- European Portuguese: animar
- Latin American Spanish: animar
Definition to make lively, cheerful, or bright Her presence enlivened even the most boring meeting. Synonyms cheer up enhance wake up rouse brighten perk up buoy up pep up vitalize vivify inspirit make more exciting make more lively Opposites depress , chill , subdue , repress , dampen , deaden , put a damper on Additional synonymsDefinition to make lively There was little about the game to animate the crowd. Synonyms enliven, encourage, excite, urge, inspire, stir, spark, move, fire, spur, stimulate, revive, activate, rouse, prod, quicken, incite, instigate, kick-start (informal), impel, energize, kindle, embolden, liven up, breathe life into, invigorate, gladden, gee up, vitalize, vivify, inspirit Synonyms make happy, fire, encourage, excite, animate, exhilarate, hearten, enliven, cheer up, perk up, buoy up, pep up, invigorate, gladden, vitalize The people around him were cheered by his presence. Synonyms hearten, encourage, warm, comfort, elevate, animate, console, uplift, brighten, exhilarate, solace, enliven, cheer up, buoy up, gladden, elate, inspirit |