Enliven vs Enlighten - What's the difference?
enliven | enlighten |
(obsolete) To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.
To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.
To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.
As verbs the difference between enliven and enlighten
is that enliven is (obsolete|transitive) to give life or spirit to; to revive or animate while enlighten is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.enliven
English
Verb
(en verb)- The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.
