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Main Entry:: liv·en
Pronunciation:: \ˈlī-vən\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: liv·ened; liv·en·ing \ˈlī-və-niŋ, ˈlīv-niŋ\
Date:: 1884

transitive verb : enliven —often used with up<he…livened up the editorial page — Current Biography> intransitive verb : to become lively

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