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livens up

livens up is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 livens up

What is livens up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Livens up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of liven up.

Words near livens up in the dictionary

  1. Livengoods
  2. livening
  3. livening up
  4. livenka
  5. livens
  6. livens up
  7. liver
  8. liver and onions
  9. liver bird
  10. liver birds
  11. liver cancer

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