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Alive or having life

Showing or characterized by great energy and movement

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm towards doing something

Relating to the physical or biological condition or needs of being human

To give inspiration, encouragement, or renewed vigor to

To inspire (with a given quality)

To hold or engage the attention of

To meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone)

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Adjective

Alive or having life

alive and kicking

flesh and blood

among the living

in the land of the living

flesh-and-blood

capable of feeling

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“But equally essential to making sense of the chaos of the world and our place in it, is our ability to distinguish between objects and different kinds of things, so living or dead, animate or inanimate.”

Adjective

Showing or characterized by great energy and movement

full of vim and vigour

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

full of the joys of spring

as lively as a grig

as merry as a grig

alive and kicking

bright and breezy

full of get-up-and-go

in good spirits

in high spirits

full of vim and vigor

hale and hearty

full of the joy of living

feeling one's oats

full of joie de vivre

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

pleasure-seeking

on top of the world

as happy as a clam

as happy as a sandboy

without a care in the world

invigorating^US

envigorating^UK

hail-fellow-well-met

tongue-in-cheek

rough-and-tumble

laughter-filled

glass half full

feather-brained

peaches-and-cream

wild and woolly

as game as Ned Kelly

bright-coloured

brightly coloured

people-oriented

over the top OTT

attention-seeking

exhibitionistic

fresh as a daisy

like a new person

in seventh heaven

easy to get along with

easy to get on with

as pleased as Punch

beside oneself with joy

as happy as Larry

jumping for joy

tickled to death

floating on air

like a dog with two tails

confrontational

straight shooting

square shooting

looking like an explosion in a paint factory

like an explosion in a paint factory

coming on strong

disposed to look on the bright side

near the knuckle

close to the bone

rushed off one's feet with

preoccupied with

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Adjective

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm towards doing something

as keen as mustard

chomping at the bit

keen as mustard

ready and willing

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

champing at the bit

hankering after

waiting with bated breath

straining at the leash

urgently requiring

consumed with desire

favourably inclined

on pins and needles

in great need of

aspiring towards

on the edge of your seat

inextinguishable

with an appetite

never satisfied

unable to be satisfied

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Adjective

Relating to the physical or biological condition or needs of being human

Verb

To give inspiration, encouragement, or renewed vigor to

breathe new life into

give new life to

light a fire under

fire the imagination of

give someone a kick

bring into being

call into being

breathe life into

give a shot in the arm to

fire the enthusiasm of

give someone a charge

fire with enthusiasm

get someone going

give a boost to

give a new lease of life to

bring back to life

give shot in arm

anthropomorphize

stiffen the resolve of

raise your spirits

raise the spirits

build a fire under

put new life in

fire someone's imagination

restore to life

raise from the dead

act as a incentive to

act as a stimulus to

take a turn for the better

make something go with a bang

give a bit of zing

give confidence

make more lively

make more exciting

give courage to

stimulate spiritually

raise the morale of

lift the spirits of

give confidence to

work into lather

let sunshine in

lift the morale of

make more cheerful

put a bomb under

give a shot in the arm

give the kiss of life to

give strength to

keep someone going

see someone through

add a little something to

become cheerful

get one started

act as a impetus to

act as a fillip to

act as a spur to

add fuel to fire

whet one's appetite

hit the ground running

give a new lease on life

get going again

put new life into

put some spark into

give new strength to

wake from the dead

make your head spin

go to your head

take your breath away

be a tower of strength to

be a source of strength to

add fuel to the flames

be responsible for

give pleasure to

race one's motor

knock your socks off

give one an idea

gear oneself up

give the incentive to

make of a mind to

make you of a mind to

turn someone on

recover consciousness

regain consciousness

come to one's senses

make very happy

take out of mothballs

give someone great pleasure

put on cloud nine

lend more weight to

make more forceful

give someone a thrill

put new heart into

have an effect on

have an impact on

let the sun shine in

make someone's spirits soar

put on top of the world

put new heart in

put new strength in

commiserate with

sympathize with

give condolences to

express sympathy

tranquillize^UK

show fellow feeling to

express sympathy for

express sympathy to

show compassion to

be the cause of

be at the bottom of

fan the flames of

be conducive to

be instrumental in

sow the seeds of

blow away the cobwebs

make an impression

make an impression on

get your act together

make enthusiastic

put into action

cause to appear

act as an incentive to

supply energy to

supply power to

take a load off

change radically

get things rolling

start the ball rolling

open the door for

oil the wheels of

be partly responsible for

cause to happen

have the effect of

leave an impression on

give someone a cue

stick in someone's mind

leave a mark on

feel admiration

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“Perhaps it is hardships and the thrill of risk that animate life most fully, and perhaps it is freedom that binds.”

Verb

To inspire (with a given quality)

characterise^UK

characterize^US

spread throughout

diffuse through

percolate through

din something into

extend throughout

be disseminated through

be diffused through

diffuse throughout

impregnate with

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Verb

To hold or engage the attention of

hold spellbound

put under a spell

interest greatly

tickle your fancy

take your breath away

hold your attention

hold the attention of

make a hit with

tickle to death

float someone's boat

catch the eye of

sweep someone off their feet

be of interest to

whet the appetite of

give pleasure to

light someone's fire

leave speechless

capture your imagination

send into raptures

arouse curiosity

be attractive to

turn someone on

give someone a kick

make your mouth water

sweep sombeody off his/her feet

be unable to take one's eyes off

be interesting to

tickle the fancy of

rivet the attention of

root to the spot

get under your skin

grab the attention of

fill with delight

send into transports

turn one's head

engage one's attention

whet one's appetite

give someone a charge

give great pleasure to

do one's heart good

cast a spell on

arouse the curiosity of

take someone's fancy

whet someone's appetite

put the whammy on

put under magic spell

be concerned with

get one's jollies

be a source of fascination to

engage someone's attention

throw yourself into

lose oneself in

absorb yourself in

get someone going

give someone a thrill

do it for someone

exert a pull on

exert influence on

give the come-on to

lead up garden path

turn someone's head

have a get-together

sweep you off your feet

take control of

prey on your mind

become an obsession with

be on your mind

be uppermost in your thoughts

do someone's heart good

give someone pleasure

make someone feel good

warm the cockles of the heart

get one's kicks

keep someone hanging on

win the affection of

undermine someone's resistance

put one over on

take for a ride

lead up the garden path

pull a fast one on

take advantage of

pull a swifty on

make an impression on

persuade to buy

arouse someone's interest in

dangle a carrot in front of

bring pressure to bear on

rub the right way

lay it on thick

propagandize^US

pull the wool over someone's eyes

put on the wrong track

give someone a bum steer

lead down the garden path

put on false front

bait and switch

propagandise^UK

give wrong information to

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put up smoke screen

give the wrong impression

bring on oneself

leave the door open to

play for a sucker

pull a fast one

do the dirty on

take to the cleaners

talk someone into something

twist one's arm

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Verb

To meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone)

give pleasure to

make someone feel good

give someone a kick

give someone pleasure

get one's kicks

warm the cockles of the heart

do someone's heart good

warm the cockles of someone's heart

tailer oneself to

tickle to death

make a hit with

be agreeable to

have a get-together

make somebody's day

make someone glad

make someone pleased

hold the attention of

tickle your fancy

put under a spell

meet the needs of

meet the wants of

do someone a favour

be of service to

lend a helping hand to

do a good turn to

give a leg up to

find ways to help

bend over backwards for

do someone a service

do someone a good turn

prepare food for

make a meal for

provide food for

provide with food

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Verb

To illuminate

flood with light

shine a light on

cast light upon

hit with a light

become brighter

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