transitive. To fill with alacrity; = alacrify, v.

To impart freshness and vivacity to; to make lively; to cheer. Also to revive (beauty).

To make ‘lively’ or cheerful, cheer, exhilarate; to impart liveliness to, relieve the monotony of, diversify agreeably (circumstances, conditions)…

To render sprightly, enliven. Obsolete.

transitive. To brighten or cheer, to animate; to bring energy and interest into.

intransitive. To become more cheerful, lively, or animated; to hurry. Usually with up.

transitive. rare. To stir up, excite, exhilarate.

transitive. To brighten, cheer, animate; = sense 1a.

transitive. To make (something or occasionally someone) more lively or exciting.

transitive. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). To enliven or jazz up. Frequently with up.

transitive. To make (something) more interesting, exciting, or vibrant; to enliven. Cf. jazz, v. 3b.

transitive. To make (something) more interesting, exciting, or vibrant; to enliven. Cf. to funk up 1 at phrasal verbs.