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  • 111ácwician — wv/t2 to quicken, revive, come to life, vivify; wv/i2 to revive …

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  • 112enliven — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. animate, exhilarate, inspirit, quicken, fire, brighten, stimulate, rouse, invigorate; cheer, elate, encourage. See cheerfulness, excitement. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. cheer, liven up, vivify,… …

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  • 113life — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fact of existence Nouns 1. life, vitality, existence, being, living, animation, this mortal coil; vital force, flame, or spark, biorhythm; respiration, breath [of life], lifeblood, life force,… …

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  • 114quicken — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. revive, refresh, arouse, animate; hasten, speed, accelerate. See velocity, agency, haste. Ant., retard, slow. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To hasten or cause to hasten] Syn. accelerate, speed up, hurry;… …

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  • 115refresh — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. invigorate, stimulate; renew, recharge, re create. See refreshment, computers. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. invigorate, stimulate, restore, freshen up; see renew 1 , revive 1 . See Synonym Study at renew …

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  • 116vitalize — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. animate, strengthen, energize, reanimate; see animate 1 , heal 1 . See Synonym Study at animate . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To make alive: animate, quicken, vivify. See LIVE. 2. To give or impart vitality and energy …

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  • 117animate — v. a. 1. Quicken, inform, make alive, give life to, vivify. 2. Invigorate, fortify, revive, give vigor or energy to. 3. Stimulate, waken, rouse, whet, incite, impel, excite, fire, heat, urge, provoke, warm, goad, kindle, prompt, work up, set on.… …

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  • 118quicken — v. a. 1. Vivify, revive, resuscitate, make alive, animate, give life to. 2. Revive, cheer, reinvigorate, refresh. 3. Hasten, accelerate, speed, hurry, expedite, despatch. 4. Stimulate, sharpen, excite, incite, refresh, actuate …

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  • 119vitalize — v. a. Vivify, animate, quicken, make alive, give life to, furnish with vital principle …

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  • 120animate — 1. verb a sense of excitement animated the whole school Syn: enliven, vitalize, breathe (new) life into, energize, invigorate, revive, vivify, liven up; inspire, inspirit, exhilarate, thrill, excite, fire, arouse, rouse, quicken, stir; …

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