Definitions
To make something more lively, cheerful, or energetic.
Word origin
Partly 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”).
Used in a sentence
“Let's liven up this party!”
“Anacreon […] celebrated wine and love and must have been a rousing fellow. Probably he livened heaven when he arrived.”
“[…] to invigorate and liven the spirits.”
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01“Energize”5 letters
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