What is political science? From the "political," people will probably first associate it with the political incidents that enliven journalism.
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Enliven
//ɛnˈlaɪvən//
Synonyms for "enliven" (139 found)
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22 translations across 13 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- оживявам verb (to make more lively)
- съживявам verb (to make more lively)
Czech
1 entries- oživit verb (to make more lively)
Finnish
2 entries- elävöittää verb (to make more lively)
- vilkastuttaa verb (to make more lively)
Galician
2 entries- arrizar verb (to make more lively)
- avivar verb (to make more lively)
Irish
1 entries- beoigh verb (to make more lively)
Kabuverdianu
2 entries- anima verb (to make more lively)
- animá verb (to make more lively)
Māori
3 entries- whakahari verb (to make more lively)
- whakahihiko verb (to make more lively)
- whakawana verb (to make more lively)
Portuguese
1 entries- avivar verb (to make more lively)
Romanian
1 entries- înviora verb (to make more lively)
Russian
2 entries- оживи́ть verb (to make more lively)
- оживля́ть verb (to make more lively)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- beothaich verb (to make more lively)
Spanish
3 entries- amenizar verb (to make more lively)
- animar verb (to make more lively)
- avivar verb (to make more lively)
Swedish
1 entries- liva upp verb (to make more lively)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
I shall endeavor to enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality.
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"As the ancient Hebrews three times each year convened in Jerusalem in order to enliven within them the love of the monotheist idea, so we every year convene in the capital city of Esperantism in order to enliven within us the love of the Esperantist idea. And this is the primary essence and the main goal of our congresses."
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The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.
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