Thesaurus:enliven

Thesaurus:enliven

THESAURUS

enliven

English

Verb

(transitive)

Synonyms

• animate

• arouse    [WS]

• awaken    [WS] (figuratively)

• beghast

• brighten (figuratively)

• energize

• enliven

• enthuse (proscribed)

• exalt

• excite

• invigorate

• inspire

• inspirit

• liven

• liven up

• perk up

• quicken

• stimulate

• vitalise

Antonyms

• calm down

• relax

• hose down (idiomatic)

•   —

• benumb

• de-energize

• deaden

• diminish    [WS]

• muffle

• sedate

• smother

• stifle

• suppress

Hyponyms

• cheer up

• incite    [WS]

•   —

• reinvigorate

• revive

Hypernyms

• affect

• influence

Further reading

• “825. excitation” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “enliven” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.