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livening up

livening up is the present participle and gerund 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 livening up

What is livening up the present participle and gerund of?
Livening up is the present participle and gerund of liven up.

Words near livening up in the dictionary

  1. liveness
  2. livenesses
  3. Livengood
  4. Livengoods
  5. livening
  6. livening up
  7. livenka
  8. livens
  9. livens up
  10. liver
  11. liver and onions

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