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enlivened

enlivened is the simple past and past participle of enliven.

Meaning of enliven

Verb

enliven (third-person singular simple present enlivens, present participle enlivening, simple past and past participle enlivened)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
  2. (transitive) To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.
    • The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.

Words formed from enlivened

Questions about enlivened

What is enlivened the simple past and past participle of?
Enlivened is the simple past and past participle of enliven.

Words near enlivened in the dictionary

  1. enlists
  2. enlit
  3. enlive
  4. enlived
  5. enliven
  6. enlivened
  7. enlivener
  8. enliveners
  9. enlivening
  10. enliveningly
  11. enlivenings

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