liven(something)up
phrasal verbwithlivenverbuk/ˈlaɪ.vən/us/ˈlaɪ.vən/
tobecomemoreinterestingandexciting, or to make somethingbecomelike this:
A newcoatofpaintwould liven thekitchenup.
Liven upyourmealswithfreshherbsandspices.
Thepartylivened up assoonas Sallyarrived.
Making things better
- add salt tosomethingidiom
- allay
- alleviate
- alleviation
- ameliorate
- cultivate
- leavening
- lubricate
- make a differenceidiom
- make a world of differenceidiom
- makesomeone/somethingover
- relieve
- revitalize
- revivify
- revolutionize
- salvage
- salve
- save the dayidiom
- sharpen
- tonic