enliven

Meanings

Verb

heighten or intensify
make lively
To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.

Origin / Etymology

From life + en- -en (intensifying verbal circumfix). See liven.

Synonyms

animate, arouse, awaken, beghast, bright, brighten, cheer, cheer up, energize, enliven, enthuse, exalt, excite, fire up, ginger, ginger up, inflame, inspire, inspirit, invigorate, jazz, kindle, liven, liven up, perk up, quicken, spice, spice up, stimulate, vitalise, vivify

Antonyms

benumb, calm down, de-energize, deaden, diminish, hose down, muffle, relax, sedate, smother, stifle, suppress

Scrabble Score: 10

enliven is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
enliven is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
enliven is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

enliven is a valid Words With Friends word