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stimulate vs enliven

enliven vs stimulate

stimulate and enliven both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stimulate No No Yes No
enliven No No Yes No
As verbs, enliven is a hyponym of stimulate; that is, enliven is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stimulate:
  • stimulate: cause to be alert and energetic
  • enliven: make lively
Other hyponyms of stimulate include cathect, animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify, vivify, invigorate, reinvigorate, animate, invigorate, liven, liven up.
As verbs, enliven is a hyponym of stimulate; that is, enliven is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stimulate:
  • stimulate: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  • enliven: heighten or intensify
Other hyponyms of stimulate 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.
stimulate (verb) enliven (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic make lively
act as a stimulant heighten or intensify
provide the needed stimulus for
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in
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