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liven (up)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of liven (up)

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

the bandleader tried to liven up the party by playing more energetic music so people would dance

Synonyms of liven (up)

amp (up), animate, brace, energize, enliven, fillip, fire, ginger (up), invigorate, jazz (up), juice up, jump-start, pep (up), quicken, spike, stimulate, vitalize, vivify, zip (up)

Words Related to liven (up)

arouse, awake, awaken, raise, rouse, stir, wake (up)

activate, actuate, drive, impel, motivate, motive, move, propel

charge, electrify, galvanize

enkindle, excite, ferment, foment, incite, inflame (also enflame), instigate, kindle, provoke, set off, spark, trigger, turn on, whip (up)

abet, boost, buoy, cheer, embolden, fortify, hearten, infuse, inspire, lift, rally, steel, strengthen

reactivate, reanimate, reawake, reawaken, recharge, recreate, reenergize, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, restimulate, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revive

Near Antonyms of liven (up)

burn out, debilitate, do in, drain, enervate, enfeeble, exhaust, fag, fatigue, harass, kayo, knock out, sap, tucker (out), undermine, wash out, weaken, wear, wear out, weary

check, curb, inhibit, jade, quell, quench, repress, restrain, slow, still, stunt, suppress

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit

Antonyms of liven (up)

damp, dampen, deaden, dull, kill

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