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Renovate vs Enliven - What's the difference?

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Renovate is a related term of enliven.


As verbs the difference between renovate and enliven

is that renovate is to renew; to revamp something to make it look new again while enliven is (obsolete|transitive) to give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.

renovate

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
  • This house is shabby, it needs renovating.
  • To restore to freshness or vigor.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * renovation

    enliven

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
  • To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.
  • The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.

    Synonyms

    * liven * liven up

    Derived terms

    * enlivener * enlivenment

    See also

    * animate * brighten * cheer up * invigorate * quicken * vitalize

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