Inspirit vs Enliven - What's the difference?
inspirit | enliven | Related terms |
To strengthen or hearten; give impetus or vigour
*{{quote-book, year=1899, author=Stanley Waterloo, title=The Wolf's Long Howl, chapter=, edition=
, passage=The queer thought somehow inspirited him. }}
*{{quote-book, year=1856, author=John Esten Cooke, title=The Last of the Foresters, chapter=, edition=
, passage=The landlord had been so much pleased with Mr. Jinks' patriotic ardor in the German cause, that he generously hinted at an entire obliteration of any little score chalked up against the name of Jinks for board and lodging at the hostelry; this was one of the circumstances which inspirited Mr. Jinks. }}
(obsolete) To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.
Inspirit is a related term of enliven.
As verbs the difference between inspirit and enliven
is that inspirit is to strengthen or hearten; give impetus or vigour while enliven is (obsolete|transitive) to give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.inspirit
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(en verb)- The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.