perk up vs liven

liven vs perk up

perk up and liven both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
perk up	No	No	Yes	No
liven	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, liven is a hyponym of perk up; that is, liven is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perk up:

perk up: cause to be alert and energetic
liven: make lively

Other hyponyms of perk up include cathect, animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify, vivify, invigorate, reinvigorate, animate, enliven, invigorate, liven up.

perk up (verb)	liven (verb)
gain or regain energy	make lively
cause to be alert and energetic

Difference between perk up and liven

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