enliven

English

Etymology

From life +‎ en- -en, intensifying verbal circumfix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛnˈlaɪvən/

  Rhymes: -aɪvən

Verb

enliven (third-person singular simple present enlivens, present participle enlivening, simple past and past participle enlivened)

1. (archaic, transitive) To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
2. (transitive) To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.

   The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.

Synonyms

• liven
• liven up

Derived terms

• enlivener
• enlivenment

Translations

to make more lively

• Bulgarian: оживявам (bg) (oživjavam), съживявам (bg) (sǎživjavam)
• Czech: oživit
• Finnish: elävöittää (fi), vilkastuttaa (fi)
• Irish: beoigh
• Maori: whakawana, whakahihiko, whakahari
• Portuguese: avivar (pt)
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• Romanian: înviora (ro)
• Russian: оживля́ть (ru) impf (oživljátʹ), оживи́ть (ru) pf (oživítʹ)
• Scottish Gaelic: beothaich
• Spanish: avivar (es), amenizar (es)
• Swedish: liva upp

See also

• animate
• brighten
• cheer up
• invigorate
• quicken
• vitalize