enliven
verb
[ ɪnˈlʌɪv(ə)n ]
• make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing.
• "the wartime routine was enlivened by a series of concerts"
Similar:
brighten up,
make more interesting,
make more exciting,
liven up,
put some spirit into,
add colour to,
wake up,
give a lift/boost to,
ginger up,
improve,
enhance,
season,
leaven,
add spice to,
spice up,
revitalize,
vitalize,
perk up,
jazz up,
pep up,
zhoosh (up),
Opposite:
detract from,
Origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘restore to life, give life to’; formerly also as inliven ): from 16th-century enlive, inlive (in the same sense), from en-1, in-2 (as an intensifier) + life.
