liven (up)

as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to the bandleader tried to liven up the party by playing more energetic music so people would dance

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“Liven (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liven%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Sep. 2023.

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