liven
verb
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ˈlīv-niŋ
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Definition of liven
: enliven —often used with up he … livened up the editorial page — Current Biography
: to become lively
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Today, the 1,000-square-foot-store sparkles with bright white walls and floors, a striking contrast to the hits of color that liven up the space. — Gail Goldberg, SFChronicle.com, "Intentionally Blank steps it up with new Mission store," 21 June 2018 The interior of the home is raw and clean, with the concrete walls accented sparingly with wooden shelving units, leaving plenty of space for greenery to liven up the clean gray palette. — Alex Bazeley, Curbed, "Recycled concrete and brick home has zero carbon footprint," 9 July 2018 Set Up a DIY Gourmet S'more Station As the sun goes down and temperatures drop, gather your company around an outdoor fireplace or fire pit livened up with a colorful outdoor rug underfoot and plush floor pillows for extra seating. — ELLE Decor, "Now *This* Is How You Throw a Grown-Up Pool Party," 6 July 2018 Here are more than a dozen unusual job listings this month at Orlando’s three major theme parks — Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando — that could liven up your work day. — Bill Zimmerman, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Orlando jobs at theme parks can be fun, strange or both," 18 June 2018 Rangers started slowly in the second period before the introduction of Liverpool loanee Ovie Ejaria livened things up, but Josh Windass headed over when unmarked. — Afp, chicagotribune.com, "Gerards earns a win in his Rangers managerial debut," 12 July 2018 At least with Serbia there’s a flag to liven things up. — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, "A Fashion Expert and a Football Expert Had a Conversation About World Cup Kits," 15 June 2018 Olivia Palermo slipped a La Perla cami under a velvet pantsuit to liven things up. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "10 Best Dressed: Week of May 28, 2018," 28 May 2018 The place to put the latest attraction was in Knott's Boardwalk — where things liven up at night and visitors see bright lights, hear loud music and pick up on the beach culture of Southern California, Decker said. — Jessica Peralta, latimes.com, "Knott’s Berry Farm opens first dive coaster in California," 24 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'liven.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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liven
verb
English Language Learners Definition of liven
: to make (something) more lively, interesting, or exciting
: to become more lively, interesting, or exciting
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Kids Definition of liven
: to make or become lively
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