enliven
verb (used with object)
to make vigorous or active; invigorate.
has been enlivening
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present perfect progressiveof enliven (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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More recently the Discover Children's Story Centre, 10 minutes from the Olympic stadium, has been enlivening children's drama and literature.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 30, 2012
A top-notch cast has been enlivening Otto Schenk’s charming production of Donizetti’s “DON PASQUALE” at the Metropolian Opera.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2010
For years and years Mr. Darrow has been enlivening the intellectual purlieus of the city with his debates.
From A Thousand and One Afternoons in Chicago by Ben Hecht
