Enliven
verb
To make something less dull and more exciting or enjoyable.
His jokes enlivened the party.
Often appears as...
- enliven the party
- enliven the atmosphere
verb
To give more energy or strength.
The coffee enlivened him and made him alert.
Often appears as...
- enliven the mood
- enliven the senses
verb
To make something appear more attractive or appealing.
Bright colors were used to enliven the room.
Often appears as...
- enliven the room
- enliven the decor
verb
To make something less dull and more exciting or enjoyable.
His jokes enlivened the party.
Often appears as...
- enliven the party
- enliven the atmosphere
verb
To give more energy or strength.
The coffee enlivened him and made him alert.
Often appears as...
- enliven the mood
- enliven the senses
verb
To make something appear more attractive or appealing.
Bright colors were used to enliven the room.
Often appears as...
- enliven the room
- enliven the decor
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Social Gatherings
Used to describe actions that make social events more lively and engaging.
Her storytelling skills enlivened the otherwise quiet dinner.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Specificity
Optimal in contexts where dullness is countered by an action or element.
Live music can enliven a shopping center experience.
Pro Tip 3/3Event Enhancement
Best applied to situations where a change boosts the overall mood or event quality.
Adding interactive games enlivened the team-building workshop.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Gatherings
Used to describe actions that make social events more lively and engaging.
Her storytelling skills enlivened the otherwise quiet dinner.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Specificity
Optimal in contexts where dullness is countered by an action or element.
Live music can enliven a shopping center experience.
Pro Tip 3/3Event Enhancement
Best applied to situations where a change boosts the overall mood or event quality.
Adding interactive games enlivened the team-building workshop.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Gatherings
Used to describe actions that make social events more lively and engaging.
Her storytelling skills enlivened the otherwise quiet dinner.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Specificity
Optimal in contexts where dullness is countered by an action or element.
Live music can enliven a shopping center experience.
Pro Tip 3/3Event Enhancement
Best applied to situations where a change boosts the overall mood or event quality.
Adding interactive games enlivened the team-building workshop.
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The role of disruption...
goal remains the same sparking wonderment and curiosity in order to inspire common purpose and creative action for our ocean in the real world these explorations can enliven our collective and deep connection with the ocean it's deep in
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Joan Halifax: Compassion...
than many other people do. However, they return to baseline a lot sooner. This is called resilience. Many of us think that compassion drains us, but I promise you it is something that truly enlivens us.
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The role of disruption...
goal remains the same sparking wonderment and curiosity in order to inspire common purpose and creative action for our ocean in the real world these explorations can enliven our collective and deep connection with the ocean it's deep in
Video examples
Joan Halifax: Compassion...
than many other people do. However, they return to baseline a lot sooner. This is called resilience. Many of us think that compassion drains us, but I promise you it is something that truly enlivens us.
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Rudolf Steiner
Austrian Philosopher
Anyone who believes that it is possible to educate the will without cultivating the insight that enlivens it is succumbing to illusion. Clear-sightedness on this point is a task for present-day pedagogy, but it can come only from a life-filled understanding of the whole human being.
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Joseph Conrad
Polish Novelist
There are men here and there to whom the whole of life is like an after-dinner hour with a cigar; easy, pleasant, empty, perhaps enlivened by some fable of strife to be forgotten - before the end is told - even if there happens to be any end to it.
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Tamsin Greig
English Actress
I knew a homeless guy who'd give all the copper coins that people gave him to charity. So I think there's something that makes us want to give. For me, it's quite a selfish luxury: you feel enlivened, deepened and self-nurtured by generosity.
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Stella Adler
American Actress
One way we can enliven the imagination is to push it toward the illogical. We're not scientists. We don't always have to make the logical, reasonable leap.
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Jason Silva
American Director
You can't win the hearts and minds of the masses unless you inspire them - you must lift their spirits and enliven their hearts.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
The feeling of friendship is like that of being comfortably filled with roast beef; love, like being enlivened with champagne.
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Joan Halifax
American Activist
Many of us think that compassion drains us, but I promise you it is something that truly enlivens us.
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Debra Winger
American Actor
Ultimately, however, the script an actor enlivens is someone else's words.
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Philip Roth
American Novelist
People are unjust to anger - it can be enlivening and a lot of fun.
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Pierre Bonnard
French Artist
Work on the accent, it will enliven the whole.
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Rudolf Steiner
Austrian Philosopher
Anyone who believes that it is possible to educate the will without cultivating the insight that enlivens it is succumbing to illusion. Clear-sightedness on this point is a task for present-day pedagogy, but it can come only from a life-filled understanding of the whole human being.
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Joseph Conrad
Polish Novelist
There are men here and there to whom the whole of life is like an after-dinner hour with a cigar; easy, pleasant, empty, perhaps enlivened by some fable of strife to be forgotten - before the end is told - even if there happens to be any end to it.
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Tamsin Greig
English Actress
I knew a homeless guy who'd give all the copper coins that people gave him to charity. So I think there's something that makes us want to give. For me, it's quite a selfish luxury: you feel enlivened, deepened and self-nurtured by generosity.
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Stella Adler
American Actress
One way we can enliven the imagination is to push it toward the illogical. We're not scientists. We don't always have to make the logical, reasonable leap.
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Jason Silva
American Director
You can't win the hearts and minds of the masses unless you inspire them - you must lift their spirits and enliven their hearts.
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Samuel Johnson
English Writer
The feeling of friendship is like that of being comfortably filled with roast beef; love, like being enlivened with champagne.
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Joan Halifax
American Activist
Many of us think that compassion drains us, but I promise you it is something that truly enlivens us.
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Debra Winger
American Actor
Ultimately, however, the script an actor enlivens is someone else's words.
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Philip Roth
American Novelist
People are unjust to anger - it can be enlivening and a lot of fun.
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Pierre Bonnard
French Artist
Work on the accent, it will enliven the whole.
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