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arouse vs enliven

enliven vs arouse

arouse and enliven both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
arouse No No Yes No
enliven No No Yes No
As verbs, enliven is a hyponym of arouse; that is, enliven is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arouse:
  • arouse: cause to be alert and energetic
  • enliven: make lively
arouse (verb) enliven (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic make lively
cause to become awake or conscious heighten or intensify
stop sleeping
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
to evoke sexual feelings
to begin moving
Difference between arouse and enliven

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