Antonyms for live it up
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : liv |
| Phonetic Transcription : lɪv |
- abhor
- abstain
- be sad
- blame
- castigate
- condemn
- criticize
- debase
- decline
- decrease
- denounce
- deny
- despise
- detest
- diminish
- disappoint
- disapprove
- dislike
- disregard
- distress
- fail
- forget
- hate
- humiliate
- hurt
- ignore
- lack
- languish
- lose
- moderate
- need
- neglect
- not use
- overlook
- refrain
- refuse
- reproach
- shrink
- stunt
- want
Definition of live it up
Origin :- Old English lifian (Anglian), libban (West Saxon) "to be, to live, have life; to experience," also "to supply oneself with food, to pass life (in some condition)," from Proto-Germanic *liben (cf. Old Norse lifa "to live, remain," Old Frisian libba, German leben, Gothic liban "to live"), from PIE root *leip- "to remain, continue" (cf. Greek liparein "to persist, persevere;" see leave). Meaning "to make a residence, dwell" is from c.1200. Related: Lived; living.
- According to the Dutch Prouerbe ... Leuen ende laetan leuen, To liue and to let others liue. [Malynes, 1622]
- To live it up "live gaily and extravagantly" is from 1903. To live up to "act in accordance with" is 1690s, from earlier live up "live on a high (moral or mental) level" (1680s). To live (something) down "outwear (some slander or embarrassment)" is from 1842. To live with "cohabit as husband and wife" is attested from 1749; sense of "to put up with" is attested from 1937. Expression live and learn is attested from c.1620.
- As in indulge : verb luxuriate in
- As in luxuriate : verb indulge, prosper
- As in revel : verb take pleasure; celebrate
- As in wassail : verb celebrate, toast
- As in celebrate : verb commemorate occasion, achievement
- As in roister : verb revel
- As in delight in : verb take pleasure from
- As in enjoy : verb take pleasure in, from something
- As in have a ball : verb have fun
Synonyms for live it up
- abound
- admire
- adore
- amuse oneself
- applaud
- appreciate
- bask
- bask in
- be content
- be entertained
- be fond of
- be in clover
- be pleased
- beat the drum
- bless
- bloom
- blow off steam
- burgeon
- carouse
- carry on
- ceremonialize
- cherish
- clink glasses
- commend
- consecrate
- cotton to
- crow
- cut loose
- dedicate
- delight
- delight in
- dig
- dote on
- drink in
- drink to
- eat up
- ego trip
- enjoy
- eulogize
- exalt
- extol
- fancy
- feast
- feast on
- fete
- flip over
- flourish
- fool around
- freak out on
- frolic
- get a charge out of
- get a kick out of
- get down
- get drunk
- get high on
- get it on
- get off on
- gloat
- glorify
- glory in
- go
- go in for
- go on a spree
- go to town
- groove on
- grow
- hallow
- have a ball
- have a good time
- have fun
- honor
- increase
- indulge
- indulge in
- jubilate
- keep
- kick over the traces
- kick up heels
- kick up one's heels
- kid around
- lap up
- lark
- laud
- let go
- let loose
- let off steam
- like
- lionize
- live a little
- live extravagantly
- live high on hog
- live in luxury
- live it up
- look out for number one
- love
- luxuriate
- luxuriate in
- make merry
- make whoopee
- mark with a red letter
- memorialize
- mind
- observe
- overdo
- paint the town
- paint the town red
- party
- perform
- pledge
- praise
- proclaim
- publicize
- raise hell
- raise one's glass to
- raise the roof
- rejoice
- rejoice in
- relish
- revel
- revel in
- revere
- riot
- ritualize
- roister
- roll
- rollick
- run around
- salute
- savor
- signalize
- solemnize
- step out
- take it easy
- take joy in
- take part
- thrill to
- thrive
- wallow
- wallow in
- wanton
- whoop it up
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