L
LLLOS.ai
Student
L
Word BookShort entry

Liven

verb/lˈaɪvn/
Definition
make lively
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈaɪvn/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈaɪvn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈaɪvn/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈaɪvn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbmake lively
“let's liven up this room a bit”
Word Forms
enlivenernounan agent that gives or restores life or vigor
invigorationnounquality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
animatornounsomeone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beleben
lebendig machen
🇫🇷French
animer
rendre vivant
🇪🇸Spanish
animar
hacer animado
🇮🇹Italian
ravvivare
rendere vivace
🇳🇱Dutch
verlevendigen
levendig maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
animar
tornar animado
🇷🇺Russian
оживить
оживить
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अच्छा हो जाना
जीवंत बनाओ
🇧🇩Bengali
জীবিত
প্রাণবন্ত করা
🇮🇳Tamil
உயிருள்ள
கலகலப்பாக்கு
🇮🇳Telugu
జీవించు
సజీవంగా చేస్తాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
जिवंत
चैतन्यशील करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
જીવંત
જીવંત બનાવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಜೀವಂತಿಕೆ
ಉತ್ಸಾಹಭರಿತ ಮಾಡಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജീവനുള്ള
ചടുലമാക്കുക
🇵🇰Urdu
زندہ
جاندار بنائیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
活跃
使热闹
🇯🇵Japanese
活気を与える
活気を与える
🇰🇷Korean
활기를 띠다
생기있게 하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
làm sống động
làm sống động
🇹🇭Thai
ทำให้มีชีวิตชีวา
ทำให้มีชีวิตชีวา
🇮🇩Indonesian
menghidupkan
membuat hidup
🇵🇭Filipino
mabuhay
gawing masigla
🇲🇾Malay
menghidupkan
meriah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مفعم بالحيوية
جعل حية
🇮🇷Persian
زنده
سرزنده کردن
🇹🇷Turkish
canlandırmak
canlı kılmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַחִיוֹת
לעשות חיים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'liven'?
The primary meaning of 'liven' is 'make lively'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'liven' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'liven' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'liven' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'liven' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'liven' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'liven' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'liven' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'liven' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'liven' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'liven' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
Pick an option to see how others voted
This word is also in the Advanced book — want the full, immersive treatment (age meanings, culture, creative use, deeper Hindi & exercises)? Open the Advanced entry →