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liven_up

liven up

English

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 part livened up after they brought out the cake.

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