enliven

Verb

• heighten or intensify
• make lively
• To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
• To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.
• -ED, -ING, -S to make lively

Examples

• "The game was much enlivened when both teams scored within five minutes of each other."

Synonyms

animate, exalt, inspire, invigorate, liven, liven up, arouse, awaken, beghast, bright, brighten, cheer, cheer up, energize, enliven, enthuse, excite, fire up, ginger, ginger up, inflame, inspirit, jazz, kindle, perk up, quicken, spice, spice up, stimulate, vitalise, vivify

Antonyms

deaden, benumb, calm down, de-energize, diminish, hose down, muffle, relax, sedate, smother, stifle, suppress