Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - vivify

 transitive verb  (-fied; -fying)  Etymology: Middle English vivifien to nourish, from Anglo-French vivifier to give life to, from Late Latin vivificare, from Latin vivificus enlivening, from vivus alive — more at quick  Date: 14th century  1. to endow with life or renewed life ; animate rains that ~ the barren hills  2. to impart vitality or vividness to concentrating this union of quality and meaning in a way which vivifies both — John Dewey  Synonyms: see quicken  • vivification noun  • vivifier noun