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enliven vs encourage

encourage vs enliven

enliven and encourage both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enliven No No Yes No
encourage No No Yes No
As verbs, encourage is a hyponym of enliven; that is, encourage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enliven:
  • enliven: heighten or intensify
  • encourage: inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
enliven (verb) encourage (verb)
make lively spur on
heighten or intensify inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
contribute to the progress or growth of
Difference between enliven and encourage

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