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Liven is an English word with synonyms like enliven or energise. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Liven in a sentence

Related words

Liven | Livened | Livent | Liveness | Livening | Livengood | Livens | Livenation

Liven meaning

To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.

Synonyms of Liven

enliven perk up energise energize brace arouse stimulate animate invigorate liven up deaden

Related words

Other words often associated with Liven or its synonyms:

excite stir affect modify exalt alter inspire change shake sedate perk provoke

Using Liven

  • The main meaning on this page is: To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.
  • Useful related words include: enliven, perk up, energise, energize.
  • In the example corpus, liven often appears in combinations such as: liven up, to liven, will liven.

Context around Liven

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

certainly 1× green 1×

Often after:

things 1× alkaline 1×

Sentence patterns with Liven

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

able to liven up any 1× art to liven up their 1× collection can liven up your 1× colour to liven up any 1× continue to liven up our 1× crafted to liven up the 1× eggs can liven up an 1× hoping to liven up their 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

association head larry 1× executive chef matthew 1× fancy deviled eggs 1× from exciting diwali 1× if samsung thinks 1× if the grey 1×

Common sentence endings:

a boring commute 1× a summery spritz 1× at home orders 1× boring market conditions 1× console for less 1× erigma 2 ft 1×

Words around Liven

Just before it in the word index:

livemint 3 livemarket 2 lively 792 livelsberger 3 livelinks 3 liveliness 21

Just after it in the word index:

livenation 2 livened 13 liveness 7 livengood 4 livening 6 livens 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

abenaki 45 abstracted 45 addendum 45 adria 45 afn 45 agrawal 45

Corpus analysis for Liven

  • In this selection, "liven" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, certainly, green, things and alkaline stand out and add context to how "liven" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include able to liven up any and art to liven up their. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "liven" sits close to words such as abenaki, abstracted and addendum, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with liven

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Looking to liven up your lodgings? (6 words)

Need to liven up a party with hip-hop? (9 words)

Fancy deviled eggs can liven up an Independence Day spread. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Players who want to liven up the party more can try causing electricity damage with the overhanging electricity cable by luring Becki or using the nearby water Jerry cans to form an electric puddle trap or the fuel cans to make a similar fiery death trap. (46 words)

If Samsung thinks it hit a natural limit after the Galaxy S10 and wants to liven up the franchise, I'd be happy if it used the moment to reinvent the brand with a new name that stands for an updated set of values. (44 words)

The episode is so fantastic because it incorporates several Valentine's Day celebrations that viewers may recognize themselves in the characters, particularly Claire and Phil with their role-playing and an escalator subplot to liven things up. (37 words)

Question examples

Looking to liven up your lodgings? (6 words)

Need to liven up a party with hip-hop? (9 words)

Example sentences (20)

From exciting Diwali-special menus to festive food hampers, these deals will certainly liven up your festivities.

Here are some of the unique challenges that people claim are actually possible and which will liven up the game.

It’s sure to liven up his next happy hour, whether he sips it over ice with an orange slice or makes himself a summery spritz.

Looking to liven up your lodgings?

Players who want to liven up the party more can try causing electricity damage with the overhanging electricity cable by luring Becki or using the nearby water Jerry cans to form an electric puddle trap or the fuel cans to make a similar fiery death trap.

Stuck at home and video-conferencing, Gen Z and millennial buyers have turned to antiques and art to liven up their spaces.

The episode is so fantastic because it incorporates several Valentine's Day celebrations that viewers may recognize themselves in the characters, particularly Claire and Phil with their role-playing and an escalator subplot to liven things up.

However, you can use options to liven up even the most boring market conditions.

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If the grey Nineties aesthetic isn’t your style, Sony’s new Chroma collection can liven up your console for less.

Need to liven up a party with hip-hop?

This is a very cool-looking coffee machine – we think it’s perfect for adding a pop of colour to liven up any kitchen.

Two new paint colors—a very dark Atlantis Blue and an olive-like Rockwood Green—liven up an otherwise predictable array of white, black, and no fewer than four grays and silvers.

Association head Larry Downey says it's simple supply and demand: a shortage of trees coupled with a greater appetite from people hoping to liven up their living spaces amid widespread stay-at-home orders.

Executive Chef Matthew Steffen created a farm-fresh menu along with romantic cocktail selections hand-crafted to liven up the evening.

If Samsung thinks it hit a natural limit after the Galaxy S10 and wants to liven up the franchise, I'd be happy if it used the moment to reinvent the brand with a new name that stands for an updated set of values.

Liven alkaline coffeeChampions League results and all the latest newsErigga – The Erigma 2 ft.

Mutale Mwanza tells Kennedy Gondwe that she will continue to liven up our mornings on breakfast radio.

Plus you can watch them on the move, so when things do eventually go back to normal, it’ll liven up a boring commute.

With a heavy bass allowing quality sound to build and burst through these speakers, you’ll be able to liven up any home audio setup.

Fancy deviled eggs can liven up an Independence Day spread.

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Common combinations with liven

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "liven" in a sentence?
An example: "From exciting Diwali-special menus to festive food hampers, these deals will certainly liven up your festivities." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "liven" from authentic English texts.
What does "liven" mean?
Liven means: To cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.
What are synonyms of "liven"?
Common synonyms of "liven" include: enliven, perk up, energise, energize, brace, arouse, stimulate, animate. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "liven" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "liven", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.