# enliven

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɛnˈlaɪvən/ · frequency rank #58,666

## Definitions
1. To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
2. To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.

## Etymology
From life + en- -en (intensifying verbal circumfix). See liven.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/enliven