1 (also liven up) verb become more lively INTRANSITIVEbeoigh verb c m ubíog verb c m uthings livened up when the band came outd'éirigh rudaí níos meanmnaí nuair a tháinig an banna amachhe livens up at the sound of her voicetagann beocht ann nuair a chloiseann sé a glór2 (also liven up) verb make more lively TRANSITIVEbeoigh verb c m ubeocht a chur i c m ushe decided to liven things upchinn sí spleodar a chur i gcúrsaí3 (also liven up (v + adv) ) verb make more interesting TRANSITIVEcuma níos fearr a chur arhow do I liven up this room?conas a chuirfidh mé cuma níos taitneamhaí ar an seomra seo?he tried to liven up the classes with his storiesthriail sé na ranganna a dhéanamh níos spéisiúla lena chuid scéalta
