enliven

enliven is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To give life, action, or motion to; to make vigorous or active; to excite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a fire. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 14 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To give life, action, or motion to; to make vigorous or active; to excite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a fire.
2. transitive verb. 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.
3. verb. make lively

   "let's liven up this room a bit"

   Synonyms: animate, invigorate, liven

4. verb. heighten or intensify

   "These paintings exalt the imagination"

   Synonyms: animate, exalt, inspire, invigorate

Synonyms

animate, invigorate, liven, exalt, inspire

Common word forms

enlivens, enlivened, enlivener, enlivening, enlivenment

Words from these letters

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