Enliven – meaning, usage, quotes, and social examples

The word is a verb, i.e., it demonstrates an action or an occurrence. 

1. Inspire

2. Vitalize

3. Rejuvenate

4. Stimulate

How is the word ‘enliven’ pronounced in popular languages?

1. Hindi – Sajeev

2. Spanish – Animar

3. French – Animer

4. Mandarin – Huóyuè

How to use this word in a sentence?

1. Every evening, as previously, Pierre strove to enliven him with an account of his strolls.

2. It is in your power to make their bed of down and to enliven the ground they have yet to traverse with flowers.

3. But Curly had no desire to enliven things and went on quite seriously.

4. The horse, standing with drooping head, does not enliven the picture.

5. It was an old story, and with very few variations to enliven it.

What are some synonyms of the word of the day?

Some synonyms of the word are:

animate, brighten, buoy, entertain, galvanize, invigorate, jazz up, juice up, recreate, rejuvenate, spice, stimulate, cheer, divert, excite, exhilarate, fire, gladden, hearten, spirit, quicken, refresh, renew, restore, rouse, spark, vivify, zap, brace up, buck up, cheer up, fire up, give a lift, give life to, let the sunshine in, pep up, perk up, pick up, put pep into,  etc.

What are some antonyms of the word of the day?

Some antonyms of the word are:

bore, depress, discourage, dull, kill, bring down, calm, damage, dishearten, halt, stop, upset, enervate, exhaust, fatigue, subdue, tire