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Linen vs Liven - What's the difference?

linen | liven |

As a noun linen

is (lb) thread or cloth made from flax fiber.

As a verb liven is

(transitive|and|intransitive) to cause to be more lively.

linen

English

(wikipedia linen)

Noun

  • (lb) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
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    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=Here, in the transept and choir, where the service was being held, one was conscious every moment of an increasing brightness; colours glowing vividly beneath the circular chandeliers, and the rows of small lights on the choristers' desks flashed and sparkled in front of the boys' faces, deep linen collars, and red neckbands.}}
  • (lb) Domestic textiles, such as tablecloths, bedding, towels, under clothes, etc., that are made of linen or linen-like fabrics of cotton or other fibers; linens.
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  • A light beige colour, like that of linen cloth undyed.
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    • Derived terms

    * bedlinen * dirty linen * fair linen * linenless * linens * linen basket * linen closet * linen draper * linen paper * underlinen * linoleum

    See also

    * fustian * lingerie * muslin * flaxen *

    Anagrams

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    liven

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, and, intransitive) To cause to be more lively.
    • Let's liven up this party!
  • * 1905 : The American Historical Review , published by the American Historical Association, page 380
    • Bacon's Rebellion (p. 54) has no political meaning for Mr. Bruce. Champlain's fight with the Iroquois is told to liven the narrative with a fight (p. 36), but the far-reaching result is merely hinted in a manner that means nothing to one who doesn't know. The ideals and purposes of the Jesuits are not mentioned.
  • * 1930 : Bim Sherman, The Century
    • ... ''and he fought for others' banners,
    And he dined at others' tables, and he droned in others' hives,
    And he livened others' journeys, and he rhymed of others' tourneys,
    And he emptied others' flagons, and he flirted others' wives.
  • * 1958 : Marco Polo, Ronald Latham (translator), The Travels of Marco Polo
    • Instead of the picturesque fables* that liven the pages of ‘Sir John Mandeville’ and of many more authentic travellers, he gives us no less picturesque facts, and facts in great abundance.
  • * 1979 : The American School Board Journal'', volume 166, ? 1, January 1979, published by the ''National School Boards Association , caption to an image in the May 1979 section
    • Visiting professionals frequently liven the day at the Elm Creative Arts School.
  • * 1997 : David Nevin, 1812
    • Anacreon'' [...] ''celebrated wine and love and must have been a rousing fellow. Probably he livened heaven when he arrived.
  • * 2003 , Sarah Garland, The Herb Garden , page 69
    • ... and to invigorate and liven the spirits.
  • * 2001 , Nick Tosches, Cut Numbers: A Novel
    • “It was all those suspendeds since the time before that fucked me.” ''[sic]'' Then he livened , and he actually did manage to smile. “It was Secaucus, ...
  • * 2005 : Michael Winter, The Big Why: A Novel
    • The fact of this made him realize he had a story. He livened . Father was washed overboard, Rupert said. He was going through the water like a duck.

    Synonyms

    * liven up

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