enliven

• Leaven comes from the root word that means enliven -- to vivify, to bring to life. —  Peter Reinhart on bread
• Of the CASTLE of INDOLENCE Here whilom ligg'd th'Aesopus[6] of the age But called by fame, in foul ypricked deep A noble pride restor'd him to the stage And rous'd him like a giant from his sleep Even from his slumbers we advantage reap With double force th'enliven'd scene he wakes Yet quits not nature's bounds. —  The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753), Vol. V.
• This is in itself a painful task, but, believe me, reader, it is not all; he must—and this is applicable to all professionals-under penalty of ruin, enliven, animate, and excite the public, or, in other words, give them pleasure for their money. —  Memoirs of Robert-Houdin
• Think of this as an in-person discussion group, where having different voices is critical to a great conversation -- but where sometimes the leader has to deal with cranks who sour the conversation more than they enliven it. —  The Volokh Conspiracy
• Commissioners voted 5-2 on August 18 to allow the performances on Tuesday nights at 7: 30 p.m., after a debate in which some said their support was reluctant while others praised Noir Leather owner Keith Howarth for trying to enliven the downtown's weekly lull in shopping on Tuesdays. —  Freep.com - RSS

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