liven
liv‧en /ˈlaɪvən/
verb
liven up phrasal verb
1. to become more exciting, or to make an event become more exciting:
The party really livened up when Mattie arrived.
liven something ↔ up
Why don’t we invite Jane? That’ll liven things up!
2. liven something ↔ up to make something look, taste etc more interesting
SYN brighten up:
Why not liven up the room with some flowers?
3. to become more interested or excited, or to make someone feel like this:
After a few drinks she livened up a little.
liv‧en /ˈlaɪvən/
verb Word Family: verb: live, outlive, relive, liven, up; adjective: live, lively, living, liveable; noun: liveliness, living, livelihood; adverb: live
Date: 1700-1800
Origin: life
Origin: life
liven up phrasal verb
1. to become more exciting, or to make an event become more exciting:
liven something ↔ up
2. liven something ↔ up to make something look, taste etc more interesting
SYN brighten up:
3. to become more interested or excited, or to make someone feel like this: