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enliven

en·li·ven

UK/ɛnˈlaɪvən/ US/ɛˈnlaɪvʌn/ uncommon archaic

verb

1.

heighten or intensify

  • “These paintings exalt the imagination”
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2.

make lively

  • “let”
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Origin

From life + en- -en (intensifying verbal circumfix). See liven.

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