enliven — ozdic

Definitions

verb

1

To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.

2

To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.

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

Travel is enlivened not only by the mixed company of French, Berbers, Arabs, and descendants of the Mediterranean-Corsairs who sit together indiscriminately, but also by itinerant vendors of macaroons, sweetmeats and the like, who, as long as they have a travel ticket, ply their wares unhindered by the [ticket] collectors.

Collocations

3

ADJ.

political

ENLIVEN + NOUN

journalism, morality, wit

PREP.

with

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — make lively

verb — heighten or intensify

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

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

Wiktionary

02

Travel is enlivened not only by the mixed company of French, Berbers, Arabs, and descendants of the Mediterranean-Corsairs who sit together indiscriminately, but also by itinerant vendors of macaroons

Wiktionary

03

The pace came off the match as the first half continued, with the occasional frenetic moment down the flanks enlivening what otherwise became a chess-like tactical battle.

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04

What is political science? From the "political," people will probably first associate it with the political incidents that enliven journalism.

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05

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

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Usage Notes

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