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li·ven

(lī′vən)

tr. & intr.v. li·vened, li·ven·ing, li·vens

To make or become more lively: liven up a party; a discussion that livened up.

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liven

(ˈlaɪvən)

(usually foll by up) to make or become lively; enliven

ˈlivener n

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liv•en

(ˈlaɪ vən)
v.t.

1. to put life or spirit into; enliven (often fol. by up): Livened up the party.

v.i.

2. to become more lively (usu. fol. by up).

[1880–85; variant of enliven]

liven

Past participle: livened
Gerund: livening

Imperative
liven
liven

Present
I liven
you liven
he/she/it livens
we liven
you liven
they liven

Preterite
I livened
you livened
he/she/it livened
we livened
you livened
they livened

Present Continuous
I am livening
you are livening
he/she/it is livening
we are livening
you are livening
they are livening

Present Perfect
I have livened
you have livened
he/she/it has livened
we have livened
you have livened
they have livened

Past Continuous
I was livening
you were livening
he/she/it was livening
we were livening
you were livening
they were livening

Past Perfect
I had livened
you had livened
he/she/it had livened
we had livened
you had livened
they had livened

Future
I will liven
you will liven
he/she/it will liven
we will liven
you will liven
they will liven

Future Perfect
I will have livened
you will have livened
he/she/it will have livened
we will have livened
you will have livened
they will have livened

Future Continuous
I will be livening
you will be livening
he/she/it will be livening
we will be livening
you will be livening
they will be livening

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been livening
you have been livening
he/she/it has been livening
we have been livening
you have been livening
they have been livening

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been livening
you will have been livening
he/she/it will have been livening
we will have been livening
you will have been livening
they will have been livening

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been livening
you had been livening
he/she/it had been livening
we had been livening
you had been livening
they had been livening

Conditional
I would liven
you would liven
he/she/it would liven
we would liven
you would liven
they would liven

Past Conditional
I would have livened
you would have livened
he/she/it would have livened
we would have livened
you would have livened
they would have livened

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Verb

liven - make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"

liven up, enliven, invigorate, animate

energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

ginger up, jazz up, juice up, pep up - make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper"

inspirit, spirit, spirit up - infuse with spirit; "The company spirited him up"

Translations

animare ravvivare

liven

[ˈlaɪvn]

A. VT to liven up → animar

B. VI to liven up → animarse

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It seemed to Lord Dawlish, watching from without, that things were livening up.

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All very well if you want livening up, but our place is lively enough.

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The declarative statements that Macedonia has come out of the crisis and that the economy is livening up remained only pleasant music to the ears of citizens who are getting more lost in the abyss of poverty.

Social abyss

Stock market analysts are not sure when livening up of the stock market could be expected.

Stock market too on vacation

A more intensive livening up of the funds in Macedonia is expected in 2-3 years.

Funds to liven up in 2-3 years

Street magician David Paine and his long suffering cameraman Barry will be performing tricks for shoppers on Saturday Mr Paine will be wowing families with his powers of spoon-bending and telepathy, perfect for livening up a boring shopping trip.