enliven
verb (used with object)
to make vigorous or active; invigorate.
enlivens
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present tense formof enliven (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The Washingtons, records show, added wallpaper throughout the house in 1797—and its reappearance enlivens a house that had looked dull.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
A great glaze enrobes and enlivens the meat.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
The clash of perspective enlivens the drama by clarifying the thematic questioning holding “Cordially” together — how can human beings process the scale of destruction around them without succumbing to feelings of futility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025
Seattle Pride enlivens the city once again this June during the 49th annual Pride Month celebrations.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
Fleming, seventy- one, a former mayor of Garden City, a short man who enlivens an unsensational appearance with rather conspicuous neckwear, resisted the assignment.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
