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What (who) is Enliven - definition

enliven

v. a.

1.

Quicken, animate, wake, rouse, invigorate, give life to.

2.

Inspire, inspirit, exhilarate, cheer, delight, gladden.

enliven

¦ verb make more entertaining or interesting.

?make more cheerful or animated.

Derivatives

enlivener noun

enlivenment noun

Origin

C17 (in the sense 'give life to'): from C16 enlive, inlive (in the same sense).

Enliven

·vt To give life, action, or motion to; to make vigorous or active; to Excite; to Quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a fire.

II. Enliven ·vt 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.

Examples of use of Enliven

1. Long may that layabout enliven our glorious language.

2. This would distract students from the genuinely important and interesting controversies that enliven evolutionary discourse.

3. Packer also wanted to enliven a sport that he believed failed to appeal to the young.

4. I am happy to be with them, confirm their faith and enliven their hope," he said.

5. Wade ruling legalizing abortion should be overturned, a finding certain to enliven January‘s confirmation hearings.