Enliven /(?)/

imp. & p. p. Enlivened; p. pr. & vb. n. Enlivening

1. To give life, action, or motion to; to make vigorous or active; to excite; to quicken; as, fresh fuel enlivens a fire.

   Lo! of themselves th' enlivened chessmen move.

2. To give spirit or vivacity to; to make sprightly, gay, or cheerful; to animate; as, mirth and good humor enliven a company; enlivening strains of music.