enliven
verb (used with object)
to make vigorous or active; invigorate.
have enlivened
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present perfectof enliven.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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There also are some later additions that, thanks to a vibrant public arts program, have enlivened what could have been forgettable spaces.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023
And more humor and more fully developed characters could have enlivened the familiar hero’s journey template.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2021
There are numerous ways she could have enlivened any number of parts of the Grammys this year, or any other year.
From New York Times ● Feb. 11, 2019
A little more detail about the characters involved, and the scents and sounds of a great city at the dawn of the 20th century, would have enlivened its pages.
From Economist ● Jun. 28, 2018
The scene and the occasion would have enlivened her but that her husband was still absent; though it was now five o'clock.
From The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy
