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61brighten — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To become brighter] Syn. clear up, lighten, grow calm, improve, grow sunny, become gentle, glow, kindle. Ant. shade*, grow dull, darken. 2. [To make brighter] Syn. polish, burnish, lighten; see intensify , shine 3 . 3. [To… …
62Pleasurableness — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Capability of giving pleasure PARAG:Pleasurableness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pleasurableness pleasurableness pleasantness agreeableness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 pleasure giving pleasure giving jucundity delectability Sgm: N 1… …
63Relief — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Relief >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 relief relief Sgm: N 1 deliverance deliverance Sgm: N 1 refreshment refreshment &c. 689 Sgm: N 1 easement easement softening alleviation mitigation p …
64liven — (v.) 1884, colloquial shortening of 17c. ENLIVEN (Cf. enliven), usually with up. Related: Livened; livening …
65inspire — I. v. n. Inhale air, draw in the breath. II. v. a. 1. Inhale, breathe in. 2. Breathe into, fill with the breath. 3. Infuse, instil. 4. Animate, inspirit, enliven, cheer. 5. Affect by supernatural influence, fill with supernatural knowledge, endow …
66quicken — verb 1) she quickened her pace Syn: speed up, accelerate, step up, hasten, hurry (up) 2) the film quickened his interest in nature Syn: stimulate, excite, arouse, rouse, stir up, activate …
67jazz — [[t]dʒæz[/t]] n. 1) mad music originating in New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th century and subsequently developing through various increasingly complex styles, generally marked by intricate, propulsive rhythms, polyphonic ensemble… …
68liven — liv•en [[t]ˈlaɪ vən[/t]] v. t. 1) to put life or spirit into; enliven (often fol. by up): Livened up the party[/ex] 2) to become more lively (usu. fol. by up) • Etymology: 1880–85; var. of enliven …
69brighten — [v1] make shine or glow buff up, burnish, clear up, enliven, gleam, grow sunny, illuminate, illumine, intensify, kindle, lighten, light up, polish, punch up*, spiff up*; concepts 244,250 Ant. darken, deepen, dull, fade brighten [v2] make happy,… …
70enlivener — noun an agent that gives or restores life or vigor the soul is the quickener of the body • Syn: ↑quickener, ↑invigorator • Derivationally related forms: ↑enliven, ↑invigorate (for: ↑inv …
