# come alive

**Pronunciation:** /kʌm əˈlaɪv/ · KUM-uh-LYVE

**Part of speech:** idiomatic verb phrase

## Meaning

To become energetic, active, or vibrant after a period of stillness or boredom.

## Examples

- The party finally started to come alive once the band began playing.
- His face seemed to come alive with excitement when he talked about his favorite hobby.
- The old town comes alive during the summer months when tourists arrive.

## Synonyms

- wake up — Refers to the literal or metaphorical act of becoming alert.
- energize — Focuses on the infusion of energy into a person or situation.
- revitalize — Implies restoring life or vigor to something that was previously stagnant.
- vivify — A literary term meaning to make something more lively or vivid.

## Antonyms

- stagnate — To stop developing or growing; to become inactive.

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