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perk up vs liven up

liven up vs perk up

perk up and liven up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perk up No No Yes No
liven up No No Yes No
As verbs, liven up is a hyponym of perk up; that is, liven up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perk up:
  • perk up: cause to be alert and energetic
  • liven up: make lively
Other hyponyms of perk up include cathect, animate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify, vivify, invigorate, reinvigorate, animate, enliven, invigorate, liven.
perk up (verb) liven up (verb)
gain or regain energy make lively
cause to be alert and energetic
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