Enliven - English meaning

ɪnˈlaɪ.vən

Enliven – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing.
Usage examples:
The wartime routine was enlivened by a series of concerts
Synonims:
Brighten upMake more interestingMake more excitingLiven upPut some spirit intoAdd colour toWake upGive a lift/boost toGinger upImproveEnhanceSeasonLeavenAdd spice toSpice upRev

verb
To make more interesting or active
Usage examples:
Entertainment enlivened the meeting.

verb
To make something more interesting
Usage examples:
The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.

Enliven translation into English

Enliven: translate from English into Chinese

活跃, 使生动

Enliven: translate from English into Dutch

Verlevendigen, Opvrolijken

Enliven: translate from English into French

Animer

Enliven: translate from English into German

Beleben

Enliven: translate from English into Hindi

सजीव, सजीव करना, जान डालना, जिलाना, उत्तेजित करना, साहस देना, हर्षित करना

Enliven: translate from English into Italian

Ravvivare, Movimentare, Rianimare

Enliven: translate from English into Korean

활기 있게 만들다, 흥겹게 하다, 유쾌하게 하다, 활발하게 하다, 호황으로 하다

Enliven: translate from English into Russian

Оживить, Оживлять, Разнообразить, Воодушевлять, Вливать новые силы, Подбодрять, Делать веселее, Делать интереснее

Enliven: translate from English into Spanish

Animar, Avivar, Alegrar

Word origin

mid 17th century (in the sense ‘restore to life, give life to’; formerly also as inliven ): from 16th-century enlive, inlive (in the same sense), from en-1, in-2 (as an intensifier) + life.

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Enliven – similar words

enlivening

ɪnˈlaɪ.vən

verb
Make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing.
Usage examples:
The wartime routine was enlivened by a series of concerts

verb
Present participle of enliven
Usage examples:
The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.

verb
To make something more interesting
Usage examples:
The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.

Enlivening - all meanings in English

enlivened

ɪnˈlaɪ.vən

verb
Make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing.
Usage examples:
The wartime routine was enlivened by a series of concerts

verb
Past simple and past participle of enliven
Usage examples:
The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.

verb
To make something more interesting
Usage examples:
The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.

Enlivened - all meanings in English

Enliven synonims

enhance

ɪnˈhɑːns

verb
Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.
Usage examples:
His refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation

Increase

verb
To improve the quality, amount, or strength of something
Usage examples:
The marinade enhances the flavor of the fish., the county took steps to enhance water quality., [ c…

Enhance - all meanings in English

ginger up

phrasal verb
Make more interesting or lively

phrasal verb
To make something more exciting, interesting, or active
Usage examples:
They've gingered up the book cover with a new design, but the contents are the same.

Ginger up - all meanings in English

improve

verb
Make or become better.
Usage examples:
Efforts to improve relations between the countries

verb
To make better

Improve - all meanings in English

leaven

noun
A substance, typically yeast, that is used in dough to make it rise.
Usage examples:
Once active, even a small amount of leaven will be able to convert a very large quantity of new flo…

verb
Cause (dough or bread) to rise by adding yeast or another raising agent.
Usage examples:
It only take a little bit of yeast to leaven the bread

verb
To add a substance to bread or another food made with flour to make it increase in size when it is cooked
Usage examples:
Even a speech on a serious subject should be leavened with a little humour.

Leaven - all meanings in English

rev

noun
A revolution of an engine per minute.
Usage examples:
An engine speed of 1,750 revs

verb
Increase the running speed of (an engine) or the engine speed of (a vehicle) by pressing the accelerator, especially while the clutch is disengaged.
Usage examples:
He revved up the engine and drove off

abbreviation
The book of revelation (in biblical references).

Rev - all meanings in English

season

noun
Each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.
Usage examples:
Now most places in the world you have four seasons; winter, spring, summer, fall but not so in barb…

verb
Add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food).
Usage examples:
Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper

noun
One of the four parts a year is divided into; spring, summer, fall, or winter
Usage examples:
Flu season, the holiday season, the baseball season lasts from april to october., strawberries are …

Season - all meanings in English

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