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How to use liven in a sentence

11 example sentences · verb

Liven means to cause to be more lively, or to become more lively. Example: “Let's liven up this party!”

Examples of liven by meaning

verbTo cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.

  • Let's liven up this party!
  • Champlain's fight with the Iroquois is told to liven the narrative with a fight (p. 36), but the far-reaching result is merely hinted in a manner that means nothing to one who doesn't know.1905, The American Historical Review, the American Historical Association, page 380
  • Probably he livened heaven when he arrived.1997, David Nevin, 1812

More sentences with liven

  • We gotta get some bitties in here to liven things up.From the entry bittie
  • Darren looks down at the moment; let's try to liven him up.From the entry liven up
  • The party livened up after they brought out the cake.From the entry liven up
  • At night steel-band and calypso shows liven up many of the island's larger hotels.1992, Susan Farewell, “The United States Virgin Islands”, in Alan Tucker, editor, The Berlitz Travellers Guide to the Caribbean 1993, New…. From the entry limbo
  • A whole garden of bright pillows to liven an entire room.1976, “Appliquéd Felt Pillows”, in The Woman’s Day Book of Gifts to Make, New York, N.Y.: Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 161. From the entry sofaful
  • "Where'd you get it?" demanded Limpet, perceptibly livening up for the first time since the curate's entrance.1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 7. From the entry perceptibly
  • The Viceroy's on board - tends to liven things up.1980, David Lean, A Screenplay of E.M. Forster's A Passage to India, Script City, page 2. From the entry viceroy
  • The sheep were straggling in a manner that meant walking work to round them, and he supposed he would have to yard them tonight, if she didn't liven up.1902, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Bush Studies (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia…. From the entry yard

Meaning of liven

  1. verb To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.

Full definition of liven

Questions about liven in a sentence

How do you use liven in a sentence?
Liven is used as a verb. For example: “Let's liven up this party!”
What is a short sentence with liven?
“Let's liven up this party!”
What does liven mean?
Liven means to cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.

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