enliven : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: enliven	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for enliven
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
enliven v heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" Synonym(s): inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit" Synonym(s): enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate Antonym(s): blunt, deaden
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Enliven \Enliv"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.