liven up

English

Verb

liven up (third-person singular simple present livens up, present participle livening up, simple past and past participle livened up)

1. (transitive) To improve a person's mood by making them more energetic.

   Synonyms: cheer up, liven; see also Thesaurus:enliven

   Darren looks down at the moment; let's try to liven him up.

2. (intransitive) To become more happy, energetic or positive.

   Synonyms: blithen, cheer up, gladden

   The party livened up after they brought out the cake.

Translations

improve a person's mood

• German: aufmuntern (de)
• Irish: beoigh suas
• Russian: приободрить (ru) (priobodritʹ)

become more happy

• German: aufleben (de)
• Russian: приободриться (ru) (priobodritʹsja)
• Swedish: leva upp

Anagrams

• vulpine