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Word entry · 5 letters

liven

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"Energize"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈlaɪvən/Part of speech verbSorted eilnvStarts with LEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
1L2I3V4E5N

Definitions

  1. 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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