Enlife

/ɪnˈlaɪf/ verb

Definition

To give life to; to animate or bring to life; to make alive or vital.

Etymology

From en- + life (Old English 'líf'). A poetic term emphasizing the conferral of vitality, consciousness, or animation to something previously inanimate.

Kelly Says

The prefix 'en-' is magical here—it means 'to put into,' so 'enlife' literally means 'to put life into,' which is exactly what artists and creators do when they bring imagination to the world!

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