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enliven
en·liv·en E0151600 (ĕn-lī′vən)tr.v. en·liv·ened, en·liv·en·ing, en·liv·ens To make lively or spirited; animate. en·liv′en·er n.en·liv′en·ment n.enliven (ɪnˈlaɪvən) vb (tr) 1. to make active, vivacious, or spirited; invigorate2. to make cheerful or bright; gladden or brighten enˈlivener n enˈlivening adj enˈlivenment nen•liv•en (ɛnˈlaɪ vən) v.t. 1. to make vigorous, active, or lively; invigorate; animate. 2. to make sprightly or cheerful; brighten; gladden. [1625–35; obsolete enlive to give life to (en-1 + life) + -en1] en•liv′en•er, n. en•liv′en•ing•ly, adv. en•liv′en•ment, n. enliven Past participle: enlivened Gerund: enlivening
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I enliven | you enliven | he/she/it enlivens | we enliven | you enliven | they enliven |
Preterite |
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I enlivened | you enlivened | he/she/it enlivened | we enlivened | you enlivened | they enlivened |
Present Continuous |
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I am enlivening | you are enlivening | he/she/it is enlivening | we are enlivening | you are enlivening | they are enlivening |
Present Perfect |
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I have enlivened | you have enlivened | he/she/it has enlivened | we have enlivened | you have enlivened | they have enlivened |
Past Continuous |
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I was enlivening | you were enlivening | he/she/it was enlivening | we were enlivening | you were enlivening | they were enlivening |
Past Perfect |
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I had enlivened | you had enlivened | he/she/it had enlivened | we had enlivened | you had enlivened | they had enlivened |
Future |
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I will enliven | you will enliven | he/she/it will enliven | we will enliven | you will enliven | they will enliven |
Future Perfect |
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I will have enlivened | you will have enlivened | he/she/it will have enlivened | we will have enlivened | you will have enlivened | they will have enlivened |
Future Continuous |
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I will be enlivening | you will be enlivening | he/she/it will be enlivening | we will be enlivening | you will be enlivening | they will be enlivening |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been enlivening | you have been enlivening | he/she/it has been enlivening | we have been enlivening | you have been enlivening | they have been enlivening |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been enlivening | you will have been enlivening | he/she/it will have been enlivening | we will have been enlivening | you will have been enlivening | they will have been enlivening |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been enlivening | you had been enlivening | he/she/it had been enlivening | we had been enlivening | you had been enlivening | they had been enlivening |
Conditional |
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I would enliven | you would enliven | he/she/it would enliven | we would enliven | you would enliven | they would enliven |
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I would have enlivened | you would have enlivened | he/she/it would have enlivened | we would have enlivened | you would have enlivened | they would have enlivened | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | enliven - heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination"animate, inspire, invigorate, exaltstimulate, 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"liven, liven up, animate, invigorateenergize, 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" |
enlivenverb 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 onenlivenverbTo make lively or animated:animate, brighten, light.Translationsenliven (inˈlaivn) verb to make (more) lively. I tried to think of something that might enliven the class. 使有生氣 使有生气enliven
Synonyms for enlivenverb cheer upSynonyms- 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
Antonyms- depress
- chill
- subdue
- repress
- dampen
- deaden
- put a damper on
Synonyms for enlivenverb to make lively or animatedSynonymsSynonyms for enlivenverb heighten or intensifySynonyms- animate
- inspire
- invigorate
- exalt
Related Words- stimulate
- stir
- shake up
- excite
- shake
- encourage
verb make livelySynonyms- liven
- liven up
- animate
- invigorate
Related Words- energize
- perk up
- energise
- stimulate
- arouse
- brace
- ginger up
- jazz up
- juice up
- pep up
- inspirit
- spirit
- spirit up
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