Synonyms and antonyms of To become, or to make something more interesting or exciting in British Thesaurus

gussy up ()

to make someone or something more attractive or interesting, especially in a way that is intended to impress people but is not useful or necessary

wake up ()

to start to feel more lively, or to make someone feel more lively

enliven (verb)

formal to make something more interesting or lively

spice up ()

to make something more interesting or exciting

vary (verb)

to make changes to something in order to make it more interesting

liven up ()

to make something more interesting or exciting, or to become more interesting or exciting

ignite (verb)

mainly journalism to make something exciting, or to become exciting

perk up ()

to become more interesting or exciting, or to make something do this

jolly up (British)

Britishinformal to make an event or activity more lively and enjoyable

embroider (verb)

to make a story or an account of an event more interesting by adding details you have invented

beef up (informal)

informal to increase or improve something, or to make it more interesting

bring something to life ()

to make something exciting or interesting

broaden your horizons ()

to make you see a wider range of opportunities and choices

climax (verb)

if a story, event, or situation climaxes, it reaches the most exciting or important moment

come to life ()

to start to become exciting or lively

embellish (verb)

to make a story more interesting by adding details, especially ones that are not completely true

ginger up (British)

British to make something more interesting and exciting

go with a swing ()

to be lively, exciting, and enjoyable

grace (verb)

to make something more attractive, pleasing, or interesting

heat up ()

if a situation heats up, it becomes more exciting, dangerous, or serious

hot up ()

to become more lively or exciting

hype up (informal)

informal to make something sound more interesting or impressive than it is

jazz up ()

to make something more lively, exciting, or interesting

leaven (verb)

literary to add something that makes a situation, story, film etc more interesting, funny, or exciting

liven up ()

to give something a more interesting appearance, taste, or other quality

package (verb)

to try to make someone or something such as a product or idea seem interesting and exciting to the public

pep up ()

to make someone or something more active and lively

repackage (verb)

to change the way that something is presented or sold in order to make it seem more attractive or interesting

rev up (informal)

informal to become or make something become faster, more lively, or more exciting

sex up ()

to change something in order to make it seem more interesting, exciting, or important

sparkle (verb)

to be very lively and interesting

swing (verb)

informal old-fashioned to be lively, exciting, and enjoyable