Words similar to liven

Example sentences for: liven

How can you use “liven” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

To liven things up a bit, the engine room watch has calculated and reported the seawater temperatures in units other than Fahrenheit: Kelvin, Rankin, Celsius--the bridge didn't think it was too funny.
"Liven up a crowd, or a Klan rally in the senator's case, with the smooth, lilting sound of a banjo."