Shobdo Logo
MW→fag end

fag end

Flag: gbEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary
>reference
  • quality or state //despondence
    • History and Etymology
    Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin -entia, from -ent-, -ens, present participle ending + -ia -y entry 2
    en​liv​en
    verb
    en·​liv·​en
    in-ˈlī-vən en-
    enlivened; enlivening; enlivens

    Definition

    Other Words
    • en​liv​en​ment in-ˈlī-vən-mənt en- noun, plural en​liv​en​ments//But for the formation of opinion, for the stirring and enlivenment of thought, and for the discernment of colour and proportion, the gifts of travel … are priceless — Winston Churchill
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    amp (up) animate brace energize fillip fire ginger (up) invigorate jazz (up) juice up jump-start liven (up) pep (up) quicken spike stimulate vitalize vivify zip (up)
    Antonyms
    damp dampen deaden dull kill
    Examples
    • //He enlivened his speech with a few jokes.
    • //a soup enlivened by chili peppers
    • //A few touches of color will enliven the room.
    First Known Use
    1604, in the meaning defined above
    quality or state //despondence
    History and Etymology
    Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin -entia, from -ent-, -ens, present participle ending + -ia -y entry 2
    en​liv​en
    verb
    en·​liv·​en
    in-ˈlī-vən en-
    enlivened; enlivening; enlivens

    Definition

    Other Words
    • en​liv​en​ment in-ˈlī-vən-mənt en- noun, plural en​liv​en​ments//But for the formation of opinion, for the stirring and enlivenment of thought, and for the discernment of colour and proportion, the gifts of travel … are priceless — Winston Churchill
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    amp (up) animate brace energize fillip fire ginger (up) invigorate jazz (up) juice up jump-start liven (up) pep (up) quicken spike stimulate vitalize vivify zip (up)
    Antonyms
    damp dampen deaden dull kill
    Examples
    • //He enlivened his speech with a few jokes.
    • //a soup enlivened by chili peppers
    • //A few touches of color will enliven the room.
    First Known Use
    1604, in the meaning defined above