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livened up

livened up is the simple past and past participle of liven up.

Meaning of liven up

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.
    • Darren looks down at the moment; let's try to liven him up.
  2. (intransitive) To become more happy, energetic or positive.
    • The party livened up after they brought out the cake.

Questions about livened up

What is livened up the simple past and past participle of?
Livened up is the simple past and past participle of liven up.

Words near livened up in the dictionary

  1. lively as a grig
  2. livelyhood
  3. liven
  4. liven up
  5. livened
  6. livened up
  7. livener
  8. liveners
  9. liveness
  10. livenesses
  11. Livengood

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