enliven

Verb

Meaning

To give life, action, or motion to; to make vigorous or active; to excite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a fire.

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

inspire invigorate liven liven up rouse encourage cheer animate exalt inspirit exhilarate gladden quicken season color
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Antonyms

tucker jade harrow cow pester daunt
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Hypernyms

stimulate shake stir brace excite arouse

Hyponyms

spirit encourage inspirit ginger up jazz up pep up

Phrases with the word

to enliven

Derivatives

enlivened enlivening

Examples

I shall endeavor to enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality. Joseph Addison

The ocean of solutions is within, enliven that. ... It's a world of clues, a world of mystery but the mystery can get solved, you can find a lot of answers for these things within. David Lynch

Work on the accent, it will enliven the whole. Pierre Bonnard

One way we can enliven the imagination is to push it toward the illogical. We're not scientists. We don't always have to make the logical, reasonable leap. Stella Adler

let's liven up this room a bit Source: Internet

These paintings exalt the imagination Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

enlisting enlistment enlive enlivened enlivener enlivening