Enliven \En*liv"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enlivened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enlivening}.] [Pref. en- + liven.]. 1. To give life, action, or motion to; to make vigorous or active; to excite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a fire.
Lo! of themselves th' enlivened chessmen move. --Cowley.
2. To give spirit or vivacity to; to make sprightly, gay, or cheerful; to animate; as, mirth and good humor enliven a company; enlivening strains of music.
It reached 2,720 by 10.15am, which proved to be the high point of the day. From then, June spent most of the session in slow decline with few buyers - particularly with the absence of European traders - around to enliven proceedings.
Wallpaper borders can update and enliven old furniture.
The creation of the fourth largest mortgage lender in the UK should enliven the mortgage market. And Lloyds may have shown investors a new way of making money.
In the first act only the frank scherzo-music had any spark; the playful and mischievous moments which need to enliven Tosca's scene with her lover came out like squeezed toothpaste. By contrast, the climaxes were often raw and overblown.
Tourism Authority officials hope to fly her around the country, to enliven major tourist spots.
The colors satisfy the desires of consumers "to enliven mundane work," the company said in a summary of its consumer products business, which had $723 million in sales last year, up from $591 million in 1988.
The introduction of official money changers may also enliven things.
More goods enrich the world; consumers with surplus cash enliven the world market and enlarge the pool of capital.