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enliven vs shake up

shake up vs enliven

enliven and shake up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enliven No No Yes No
shake up No No Yes No
As verbs, shake up is a hypernym of enliven; that is, shake up is a word with a broader meaning than enliven:
  • enliven: heighten or intensify
  • shake up: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Other hypernyms of enliven include excite, shake, stimulate, stir.
enliven (verb) shake up (verb)
make lively make fuller by shaking
heighten or intensify change the arrangement or position of
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
shock physically
shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
organize anew
Difference between enliven and shake up

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