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enlivening Definition


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enliven
verb
    enlivened, enlivening
    1. To make active or more active, lively or cheerful.
      Thesaurus: stimulate, invigorate, exhilarate, animate, brighten, kindle, rouse, excite, inspire, inspirit, perk up, gladden, hearten; Antonym: subdue.
Derivative: enlivener
noun
    Derivative: enlivenment
    noun
      Etymology: 17c.



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