liven

Meaning

To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.

Synonyms

animate

liven up

invigorate

pep up

cheer

enliven

jazz up

heal

improve

freshen up

jazz

convalesce

exhilarate

perk

recreate

refresh

refreshen

spike

unbend

ginger up

Translations

animare

beleben

ζωογονώ

canlandırmak

neşelenmek

εξεγείρω

canlanmak

animer

animar

avivar

erholen

konvaleszieren

ζωηρεύω

ζωντανεύω

recuperar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlaɪvən/

Etymology

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”).