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Definition of enliven verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

enliven

verb

NAmE//ɪnˈlaɪvn//

enliven something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they enliven

he / she / it enlivens

past simple enlivened

-ing form enlivening

to make something more interesting or more fun

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