enliven

1. (archaic, transitive) To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.Synonyms: inspirit, invigorate, quicken, vitalise, vivifyarchaictransitive

2. (transitive) To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.Examples: "The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other."; "Travel is enlivened not only by the mixed company of French, Berbers, Arabs, and descendants of the Mediterranean-Corsairs who sit together indiscriminately, but also by itinerant vendors of macaroons, sweetmeats and the like, who, as long as they have a travel ticket, ply their wares unhindered by the [ticket] collectors."; "The pace came off the match as the first half continued, with the occasional frenetic moment down the flanks enlivening what otherwise became a chess-like tactical battle."Synonyms: cheer up, liven, liven up, quickentransitive