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The game didn't liven up till the second half.
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Let's put some music on to liven things up.
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You look as if you need livening up!
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
liven something up — liven (something) up to make something more interesting or attractive. There was a live band at the party, and that really livened things up. A colored shirt can certainly liven up an outfit … New idioms dictionary
liven something up — See liven someone up … Thesaurus of popular words
liven something up or liven up — make or become more lively or interesting. → liven … English new terms dictionary
liven up — liven (something) up to make something more interesting or attractive. There was a live band at the party, and that really livened things up. A colored shirt can certainly liven up an outfit … New idioms dictionary
liven — up liven someone up liven something up … Thesaurus of popular words
liven someone up — liven something up the new sofa livens up the whole room Syn: brighten up, cheer up, enliven, animate, raise someone s spirits, perk up, spice up, make lively, wake up, invigorate, revive, refresh, vivify, galvanize, stimulate, stir up … Thesaurus of popular words
liven — verb (liven something up or liven up) make or become more lively or interesting … English new terms dictionary
liven up — verb make lively let s liven up this room a bit • Syn: ↑enliven, ↑liven, ↑invigorate, ↑animate • Ant: ↑deaden (for: ↑enliven) … Useful english dictionary
liven up — phrasal verb Word forms liven up : present tense I/you/we/they liven up he/she/it livens up present participle livening up past tense livened up past participle livened up 1) [intransitive/transitive] to make something more interesting or… … English dictionary
liven — li|ven [ laıvn ] verb ,liven up phrasal verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make something more interesting or exciting, or to become more interesting or exciting: What we needed was some music to liven things up. 2. ) transitive to give… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
