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单词 enlivening
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enliveningn.

/ɛnˈlʌɪv(ə)nɪŋ/
Etymology: < enliven v. + -ing suffix1.
a. The action of enliven v.
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > source or principle of life > giving of life > [noun]
life-giving1573
animation1597
enliving1602
quickenancea1617
vivification1626
information1630
enlivening1674
vitalization1846
vivifying1860
interanimation1925
the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [noun] > action of cheering
relevation?1418
heartening1534
cheering1580
enliving1602
brightening1642
enlivening1674
1674 N. Fairfax Treat. Bulk & Selvedge 141 Without insouling or inlivening of it [the body].
1773 Ann. Reg. 1772 48/1 One of the greatest objects of his [Sully's] policy..was the enlivening the provinces by agriculture, the true source of riches.
b. concrete. Something that enlivens.
ΘΚΠ
society > leisure > entertainment > [noun] > source of amusement or entertainment
mirtha1250
solacec1290
recreationc1400
esbatement1477
pastime1490
pastancea1500
passe-temps1542
entertainment1561
relief?1578
fancy1590
sport1598
abridgement1600
entertain1601
recreative1615
amusatory1618
nutsa1625
diverter1628
recreator1629
passatempo1632
amuser1724
fun1726
dissipation1733
resource1752
distraction1859
enlivening1859
good, clean fun1867
enlivenment1883
light relief1885
laugh1921
not one's scene1962
violon d'Ingres1963
1709 Felltham's Resolves (ed. 12) 198 The good man is full of joyful enlivenings.
1859 R. F. Burton Lake Regions Central Afr. in Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 29 21 Central Africa..appeared upon the maps a blank of white paper, with enlivenings of ostriches and elephants.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

enliveningadj.

Etymology: < enliven v. + -ing suffix2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: enˈlivening.
That enlivens; in the senses of the verb.
ΘΚΠ
the world > life > source or principle of life > giving of life > [adjective]
life-giving1550
vivific1551
vivificative1575
vivificant1576
vital1590
informing1631
vivifical1632
vivifying1635
informative1642
animantative1655
enlivening1664
vivificatinga1688
animative1706
vitalizing1813
blood-giving1840
the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > refreshment or invigoration > [adjective]
cooling?c1425
comfortablec1440
refreshing1534
rousing1576
vegetant1576
reviving1579
refriscative1582
refrigerating1583
cordial1584
airy1591
freshing1591
animating1595
fertile1597
recreating1600
refective1611
refreshfula1614
comforting1623
refrigerant1626
erecting1654
cordialine1674
refocillating1675
corroboratinga1680
refectory1693
invigorating1694
restoring1697
freshful1734
enlivening1746–7
livelya1754
tonic1756
stimulatory1758
vivifying1768
energizing1786
stimulative1791
refreshening1807
vitalizing1813
stimulating1827
recuperative1843
invigorative1860
innerving1868
breezy1870
tonicizing1890
reparatory1893
the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective] > cheering or suggestive of cheerfulness
comfortative1377
comfortive1377
cheerfula1440
comfortablec1460
cheering1549
sunny1565
sunshine1594
heartsome1596
sprightly1598
livening1605
brightening1642
exhilarating1644
encheering1652
cheery1655
spiriting1671
sunshiny1686
riant1720
sonsy1721
genial1747
cheerfulizing1840
cheer-up1846
enlivening1862
exhilarative1864
exhilarant1866
exhilaratory1871
heartening1895
1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity iv. 9 The sincere doctrine and enlivening spirit of the Gospel of Christ.
1746–7 J. Hervey Medit. (1818) 107 Does the grape refresh you with its enlivening juices?
?1790 J. Imison School of Arts (ed. 2) 105 This enlivening quality in air is also destroyed by the air's passing through fire.
1862 J. H. Burton Book-hunter i. 34 The enlivening talk has made a guest forget ‘The lang Scots miles’.

Derivatives

enˈliveningly adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adverb] > in a cheering manner
cheerfullyc1425
comfortablya1513
cheerly1596
cheeringly1674
enliveningly1867
1867 Morning Star 19 July The people..became more numerous, and at times enliveningly demonstrative.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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n.1674adj.1664
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