Definition of "liven" []

• To make or become more lively: liven up a party; a discussion that livened up. (verb-transitive)

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• "I have a few ideas of how to again liven up the place."
• "Most controversially, it calls on scriptwriters to "liven" the language used to describe safer sex in order to give credibility to storylines."
• "Losing Murphy is a blow to the Oscars which has struggled to liven up its image amid a general decline in its TV ratings over the last couple of decades and a rush of awards shows that appeal to younger crowds, such as the MTV Movie Awards."