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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ni-mar
"El artista usó colores brillantes para animar la habitación aburrida."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make (something) more lively or interesting.
"The artist used bright colors to enliven the dull room." - 2
To give life or energy to something.
"The new policies were designed to enliven the economy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'enliven' originates from the Middle English term 'enlivener', which is derived from the Old English 'onlīfan', meaning to make alive. The prefix 'en-' indicates to cause to be, while 'liven' relates to life, reflecting a historical evolution from simply making something alive to invigorating or brightening it.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enliven" is said worldwide
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animer
Transliteration: a-ni-mer
"L'artiste a utilisé des couleurs vives pour animer la pièce."
beleben
Transliteration: be-le-ben
"Der Künstler verwendete helle Farben, um den tristen Raum zu beleben."
vivacizzare
Transliteration: vi-va-ci-zza-re
"L'artista ha usato colori vivaci per vivacizzare la stanza noiosa."
animar
Transliteration: a-ni-mar
"El artista usó colores brillantes para animar la habitación aburrida."
animar
Transliteration: a-ni-mar
"O artista usou cores brilhantes para animar o quarto sem graça."
जीवंत करना
Transliteration: jīvant karnā
"कलाकार ने सुस्त कमरे को जीवंत करने के लिए चमकीले रंगों का उपयोग किया।"
使生动
Transliteration: shǐ shēngdòng
"艺术家用明亮的颜色使沉闷的房间生动起来。"
활기를 주다
Transliteration: hwalgireul juda
"예술가는 칙칙한 방을 활기를 주기 위해 밝은 색을 사용했습니다."
生き生きさせる
Transliteration: ikiiki saseru
"アーティストは dull な部屋を生き生きさせるために明るい色を使いました。"
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