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enlivening

enlivening is the present participle and gerund 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.

Noun

enlivening (plural enlivenings)

  1. The process of making something more lively.

Forms of enlivening

pluralenlivenings

Questions about enlivening

What does enlivening mean?
Enlivening means the process of making something more lively.
What is enlivening the present participle and gerund of?
Enlivening is the present participle and gerund of enliven.
What part of speech is enlivening?
Enlivening is a noun.
What is the plural of enlivening?
The plural of enlivening is enlivenings.

Words near enlivening in the dictionary

  1. enlived
  2. enliven
  3. enlivened
  4. enlivener
  5. enliveners
  6. enlivening
  7. enliveningly
  8. enlivenings
  9. enlivenment
  10. enlivenments
  11. enlivens

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