enliven

Object

• proceeding: Mr. Irving hopes to attend in person to enliven the proceedings.
• intelligence: For Women Holistic formulas that harness the intelligence of plants and minerals to enliven the intelligence of the mind and body.
• scene: Campbell plays Monica with a real sense of gusto, and this helps to enliven the scenes in which she appears no end.
• debate: Staff will talk openly about the imperfect nature of our prison system and enliven debate about punishment.
• lesson: Adding an element of fun competition will enliven any lesson or training session.
• field: The purpose of student life is to enliven the field of cosmic intelligence which is Total Natural Law, total brain functioning.

Subject

• presence: The Sound is enlivened by the presence of many Ships & steamers of war, just returned from the Baltic or Black Sea.
• song: She had a super voice, and the comedy was further enlivened by some thirties songs.
• appearance: The events were enlivened by the bizarre appearance of a headmaster complete with mortar board and gown.

Adjective complement

total: Enlivening Total Natural Law Maharishi then outlined his global program to enliven Total Natural Law in world consciousness.

Modifying Another Word

• considerably: At nights the streets were considerably enlivened by the strains of the boro waits.
• only: An unimaginative tale, only enlivened slightly by some location work in Amsterdam.
• much: His account is much enlivened by seven carefully chosen case studies.
• also: Vision is the most developed sense, but taste, sound and touch also enliven the quality of our writing.
• so: The dialog is flat and there is very little dramatic irony which so enlivened the earlier films.
• now: Their areas are now enlivened by woven hangings and photographs inside the building and by plants in the newly formed courtyard.

Used with why or when

what: Pieces of trivia such as these enliven what could otherwise be a fairly dry discussion.

Preposition: in

consciousness: These groups will enliven in world consciousness Total Natural Law, which is the field where God's law is.

Preposition: by

• presence: The Sound is enlivened by the presence of many Ships & steamers of war, just returned from the Baltic or Black Sea.
• song: She had a super voice, and the comedy was further enlivened by some thirties songs.