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Examples of liven in a Sentence
He played some music to liven the atmosphere.
Recent Examples of liven from the Web
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Perfect road trip: The friendly banter will liven up the flattest parts of the Midwest.
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There are perfectly decent companies out there whose products and advertising campaigns might liven up the Super Bowl halftime show but just leave Metro — and Washington — feeling grubbier than usual.
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With its repeating pattern of different colored hexagons, the mural livens up the otherwise dull building facade.
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Perfect road trip: The friendly banter will liven up the flattest parts of the Midwest.
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Perfect road trip: The friendly banter will liven up the flattest parts of the Midwest.
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An interactive art station livens up the sculpture park, while tarot cards illuminate your future.
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But Major League Baseball can liven the experience and draw bigger crowds by taking cues from Nippon Professional Baseball.
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Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities Curb Painting Spruce up the curbs at Cleveland Sight Center by painting them to liven up the outside of the campus and increase visibility of curbs for CSC clients.
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First Known Use of liven
circa 1628
LIVEN Defined for English Language Learners
liven
playDefinition of liven for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) more lively, interesting, or exciting
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: to become more lively, interesting, or exciting
LIVEN Defined for Kids
liven
playDefinition of liven for Students
livened
;livening
: to make or become lively Hint: Liven is often used with up. He knows how to liven up a meeting.
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