Enliven

v. t.	1.	To give life, action, or motion to; to make vigorous or active; to excite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a fire. [imp. & p. p. Enlivened ; p. pr. & vb. n. Enlivening .] 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.

Verb	1.	enliven - heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" Synonyms: animate, inspire, invigorate, exalt
	2.	enliven - make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit" Synonyms: liven, liven up, animate, invigorate Antonyms: blunt, deaden - make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"

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