enliven
verb (used with object)
to make vigorous or active; invigorate.
had enlivened
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past perfectof enliven.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Wildlife and conservation experts now confront what in some places were burned over moonscapes, bereft even of common animals that had enlivened the land.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2021
The trick to using Rangwali was to save it for small spaces: at Studholme’s country home, a former schoolhouse in Somerset, the color had enlivened her pantry.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 11, 2019
Gone were the sharp, divisive ideological issues that had enlivened and embittered previous campaigns.
From Time Magazine Archive
In contrast to the small talk and smiles that had enlivened the day's previous picture-taking occasions, Ford sat quietly and gravely; his guest was ill at ease.
From Time Magazine Archive
How much her brisk, graceful bustling had enlivened his idle days!
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
