enliven
verb (used with object)
to make vigorous or active; invigorate.
are enlivening
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present progressiveof enliven.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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These foreign-born ex-New Yorkers are enlivening Philadelphia’s businesses, restaurants and neighborhoods with a diversity only now beginning to come into focus.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2018
The town hall protests are enlivening and reinvigorating debate.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2017
The theory is that students will learn about the arts while the arts are enlivening classes in reading, history and even math and science.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2015
Dancers, like the other artists in your feature, are enlivening traditional art forms with creativity, innovation and freshness.
From Time Magazine Archive
Such experiences are enlivening congregations and enriching coffers.
From Time Magazine Archive
