enliven

enliven (http://definr.com/enliven)

     v 1: heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the
          imagination" [syn: inspire, animate, invigorate, exalt]
     2: make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit" [syn: liven,
         liven up, invigorate, animate] [ant: deaden]
     3: make lively or spirited [syn: animate]