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121enliven — verb 1) a meeting enlivened by her wit and vivacity Syn: liven up, spice up, add spice to, ginger up, vitalize, leaven; informal perk up, pep up See note at quicken 2) the visit had enlivened my mother Syn …
122invigorate — verb invigorated by the chilly autumn air the need to invigorate the peace process in the Middle East Syn: revitalize, energize, refresh, revive, vivify, brace, rejuvenate, enliven, liven up, perk up, wake up, animate, galvanize, fortify,… …
123liven someone up — liven something up the new sofa livens up the whole room Syn: brighten up, cheer up, enliven, animate, raise someone s spirits, perk up, spice up, make lively, wake up, invigorate, revive, refresh, vivify, galvanize, stimulate, stir up …
124pep up — why don t we pep up this gathering with some tunes? Syn: enliven, animate, liven up, put some/new life into, invigorate, vitalize, revitalize, vivify, ginger up, energize, galvanize, put some spark into, stimulate, get something going, perk up;… …
125activate — 1 energize, *vitalize Analogous words: animate, vivify, *quicken, enliven: *stir, rouse, arouse, rally, awaken Antonyms: arrest 2 Activate, actuate, motivate are sometimes confused when used with reference to persons and the motives which govern… …
126addle — muddle, *confuse, fuddle, befuddle Analogous words: confound, dumbfound, nonplus, bewilder (see PUZZLE): amaze, flabbergast, astound (see SURPRISE): fluster, flurry, agitate, upset (see DISCOMPOSE) Antonyms: refresh (mentally) Contrasted words:… …
127animate — adj *living, alive, animated, vital Analogous words: physical, corporeal, *bodily: animal, *carnal, fleshly Antonyms: inanimate Contrasted words: lifeless, *dead animate vb …
128color — n 1 Color, hue, shade, tint, tinge, tone are comparable when they mean a property or attribute of a visible thing that is recognizable only when rays of light fall upon the thing and that is distinct from properties (as shape or size) apparent in …
