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Word: Enliven
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
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-, in-(as an intensifier) + life
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈlʌɪvn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɛnˈlʌɪvn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing
Short Definition:make something more entertaining or appealing
Examples:- the wartime routine was enlivened by a series of concerts
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