Hypertext Webster Gateway: "enliven"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Enliven \En*liv"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enlivened}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Enlivening}.] [Pref. en- + liven.].
1. To give life, action, or motion to; to make vigorous or
active; to excite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a
fire.
Lo! of themselves th' enlivened chessmen move.
--Cowley.
2. 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.
Syn: To animate; rouse; inspire; cheer; encourage; comfort;
exhilarate; inspirit; invigorate.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
enliven
v 1: heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the
imagination" [syn: {inspire}, {animate}, {invigorate}, {exalt}]
2: make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit" [syn: {liven},
{liven up}, {invigorate}, {animate}] [ant: {deaden}]
3: make lively or spirited [syn: {animate}]
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