English verb: liven | |||
1. | liven (change) make lively | ||
Samples | Let's liven up this room a bit. | ||
Synonyms | animate, enliven, invigorate, liven up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arouse, brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | ginger up, inspirit, jazz up, juice up, pep up, spirit, spirit up | ||
Antonyms | blunt, deaden | ||