Refine this word faster

Stronger alternatives Opposite tone Use in context Cross-language nuance

Liven

//ˈlaɪvən// verb

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively. ambitransitive

    "Let's liven up this party!"

  2. 2
    plural simple present of live form-of, obsolete, plural, present

    "We liven in fear, but we wot not whither to flee for to be better than we arn here."

  3. 3
    make lively wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Partly from life + -en; partly from live (adjective) + -en; and partly a shortening of enliven. Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk livna (“to quicken, come alive”), Faroese livna (“to come to life, come alive”), Icelandic lifna (“to come to life”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English liven, equivalent to live + -en.

See also for "liven"

Synonyms Antonyms Rhymes Sentences Translate Word Type Pronunciation Word Forms

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciation

Mini challenge

Unscramble this word: liven