v. 1 activate, enliven, invigorate, stimulate, inspirit, excite, stir, vitalize, spark, vivify, revitalize, breathe life into, innervate A little enthusiasm would have animated their dull relationship 2 inspire, inspirit, stimulate, actuate, move, motivate, incite, rouse, arouse, excite, fire (up), encourage, energize, vitalize, spur (on or onwards) He spent the few minutes before the battle in animating his soldiers
adj. 3 lively, spirited, vivacious, animated, quick A courser more animate of eye, Of form more faultless never had been seen 4 alive, moving, breathing, Archaic quick Although they move, plants are not considered to be animate