English verb: liven up | |||
| 1. | liven up (change) make lively | ||
| Samples | Let's liven up this room a bit. | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to liven up Sue | ||
| Synonyms | animate, enliven, invigorate, liven | ||
| 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 | ||