Home › Words › L › lifenlifen/ˈlaɪfən/lifen means to liven, to enliven.lifen is pronounced /ˈlaɪfən/.EtymologyFrom life + -en.verbTo liven, to enliven.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.enliven 76% match — To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate. vs lifen →enlive 75% match — To enliven. vs lifen →enlivening 71% match — The process of making something more lively. vs lifen →enlivenment 71% match — The act of enlivening; animation vs lifen →livener 70% match — One who, or that which, livens. vs lifen →enlivener 68% match — That which enlivens. vs lifen →enliveningly 68% match — In an enlivening way. vs lifen →vitalise 67% match — To give life to something; to animate. vs lifen →