shake vs enliven

enliven vs shake

shake is a noun but enliven is not a noun.

shake and enliven both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shake	Yes	No	Yes	No
enliven	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, enliven is a hyponym of shake; that is, enliven is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shake:

shake: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
enliven: heighten or intensify

Other hyponyms of shake include fuel, arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up, affright, fright, frighten, scare, thrill, tickle, vibrate, invite, tempt, elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift, animate, exalt, inspire, invigorate, titillate.

shake (noun)	enliven (noun)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
causing to move repeatedly from side to side
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
building material used as siding or roofing

shake (verb)	enliven (verb)
move with or as if with a tremor	make lively
undermine or cause to waver	heighten or intensify
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
move or cause to move back and forth
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
move back and forth or sideways
get rid of

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