liven
To cause to be more lively, or to become more livelyTo cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.
» Tom's goal livened up an otherwise dull game.
Meaning
1 sensesTo cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.
Let's liven up this party!
make lively
Examples
9 sentencesTom's goal livened up an otherwise dull game.
He's livened up since you arrived.
deEr ist aufgelebt, seit du da bist.
When he appeared, the party livened up.
We've got to liven things up here.
deHier muss man mal ein bisschen Schwung in die Bude bringen!
The party has livened up since you arrived.
deDie Feier ist, seit du da bist, in Schwung gekommen.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Partly from life + -en; partly from live (adjective) + -en; and partly a shortening of enlPartly from life + -en; partly from live (adjective) + -en; and partly a shortening of enliven. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk livna (“to quicken, come alive”), Faroese livna (“to come to life, come alive”), Icelandic lifna (“to come to life”).
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Forms
livens, livening, livened, livenedSynonyms
30 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle