energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

resuscitate, come to, revive - return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"

play - be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"

buck up, take heart - gain courage

encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

reinvent - create anew and make over; "He reinvented African music for American listeners"