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enliven

/ɪnˈlaɪvn/verb

उच्चारण इन्लाइवन

सजीव करना, जीवंत बनाना, रौनक लाना

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verb
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    [T] ~ sth

    to make something more interesting or more fun

    सजीव करना, जीवंत बनाना, रौनक लाना

    • Music enlivened the evening.
    • A few bright cushions can enliven a dull room without costing much.
    • The teacher used pictures and stories to enliven her grammar lessons.
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    • Fireworks enlivened the evening of Diwali in our street.
    • A joke or two will enliven a boring meeting.

    Synonyms brighten liven up cheer up invigorate animate

    Opposite dampen depress dull deaden

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

brighten liven up cheer up invigorate animate

Antonyms

dampen depress dull deaden

AaSpelling

en·liv·en

With en- and -en (not 'inliven').

en- और -en के साथ ('inliven' गलत है)।

§Grammar and usage

Keep the en- verbs together: enliven, enrich, enlarge, endanger, enable, enforce, encourage; and the -en verbs that mean 'make': brighten, sharpen, widen, strengthen, enliven (both en- and -en).

En- verbs साथ याद रखिए: enliven, enrich, enlarge, endanger, enable, enforce, encourage; और 'बनाना' अर्थ वाले -en verbs: brighten, sharpen, widen, strengthen, enliven (en- और -en दोनों)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Enliven a class, enliven a party, enliven the atmosphere.

Collocations: enliven a class (कक्षा को जीवंत बनाना), enliven a party (पार्टी में जान डालना), enliven the atmosphere (माहौल को खुशनुमा बनाना)।