Synonyms of livens (up)

livens (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of liven (up)

as in stimulates

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 & Similar Words

• stimulates
• zips (up)
• amps (up)
• peps (up)
• gingers (up)
• jazzes (up)
• arouses
• stirs
• animates
• awakens
• wakes (up)
• enlivens
• energizes
• drives
• provokes
• quickens
• electrifies
• activates
• cheers
• spikes
• vivifies
• invigorates
• vitalizes
• inspires
• lifts
• triggers
• motives
• excites
• fires
• braces
• propels
• sparks
• jump-starts
• revives
• motivates
• strengthens
• recreates
• whips (up)
• rallies
• raises
• awakes
• fillips
• rouses
• charges
• sets off
• boosts
• moves
• juices up
• turns on
• resurrects
• impels
• actuates
• refreshes
• galvanizes
• renews
• incites
• ferments
• kindles
• buoys
• foments
• heartens
• enflames
• abets
• reawakens
• inflames
• infuses
• instigates
• enkindles
• regenerates
• rekindles
• reactivates
• emboldens
• refreshens
• resuscitates
• revitalizes
• fortifies
• reenergizes
• rejuvenates
• steels
• reinvigorates
• reanimates
• recharges
• reawakes
• restimulates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wears out
• burns out
• kills
• wears
• knocks out
• dampens
• does in
• washes out
• dulls
• deadens
• undermines
• weakens
• damps
• wearies
• drains
• exhausts
• saps
• slows
• enfeebles
• inhibits
• fatigues
• debilitates
• curbs
• harasses
• enervates
• restrains
• checks
• suppresses
• tuckers (out)
• fags
• kayoes
• stunts
• represses
• stills
• quenches
• quells
• discourages
• disheartens
• demoralizes
• daunts
• dispirits
• jades