[v] make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"
animate, enliven, invigorate, liven up
blunt, deaden
activate, animate, arouse, boost, brighten, buoy up, cheer, dynamize, electrify, encourage, energize, enliven, exhilarate, fire, galvanize, give a lift, gladden, hearten, inflame, inspire, inspirit, invigorate, jazz up, kindle, pep up, perk up, pick up, q