Spirited vs Enlivened - What's the difference?
spirited | enlivened |
(spirit)
Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
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, year=2012
, date=June 9
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, title=Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark
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(enliven)
(obsolete) To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.
As verbs the difference between spirited and enlivened
is that spirited is (spirit) while enlivened is (enliven).As an adjective spirited
is lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.spirited
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(head)Derived terms
* free-spirited * low-spirited * high-spirited * mean-spiritedAdjective
(en adjective)Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United," guardian.co.uk
- Remarkably United’s 10 men almost salvaged an improbable draw during a late, spirited challenge. They showed great competitive courage in that period and there were chances for Robin van Persie, Ángel Di María and Marouane Fellaini to punish City for defending too deeply and not being more clinical with their opportunities at the other end.
citation, page= , passage=But the Danes remained resolute in defence - largely thanks to a spirited display by captain Daniel Agger - and they went ahead with their first meaningful attack.}}
Anagrams
*enlivened
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(head)enliven
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(en verb)- The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other.
