liven up

English

Verb

liven up (third-person singular simple present livens up, present participle livening up, simple past and past participle livened up)

(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.
(intransitive) To become more happy, energetic or positive
The party livened up after they brought out the cake.

Translations

improve a person's mood

Irish: beoigh suas
Russian: приободрить (ru) (priobodritʹ)

become more happy

Russian: приободриться (ru) (priobodritʹsja)
Swedish: leva upp

Anagrams

vulpine