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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If they threaten to bore, the authors’ jaunty tone enlivens the delivery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
A great glaze enrobes and enlivens the meat.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
Public art enlivens the entrances, notably the metal cutout sculpture “Dragon and Phoenix” on the trench walls of Spring District Station.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Casting is, unambiguously, an art form, one that enlivens the page and fleshes out drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
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
