Enlivened
[en'laɪvənd]
Definition
(adj.) made lively or spirited; 'a meal enlivened by the music'; 'a spirited debate' .
(adj.) made sprightly or cheerful .
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Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Enliven
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Examples
- Beth, who was ready first, kept reporting what went on next door, and enlivened her sisters' toilets by frequent telegrams from the window. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- She lived on in a state of picturesque feudalism enlivened by blood feuds, in which about five per cent. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It is strange that so trivial an occupation should have consoled, and even enlivened me. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Evelyn was only five years old; his joyous heart was incapable of sorrow, and he enlivened our house with the innocent mirth incident to his years. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- As night came on, her spirits, enlivened by my unexpected concession, regained an almost forgotten vivacity. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- Yet in spite of having those weights on his conscience, Eugene was somewhat enlivened by the late slight change in the circumstances of affairs. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
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