Animate

An·i·mate

Animate

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Animated; p. pr. & vb. n. Animating

  1. To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body.
  2. To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre.
  3. To give spirit or vigor to; to stimulate or incite; to inspirit; to rouse; to enliven.
    The more to animate the people, he stood on high . . . and cried unto them with a loud voice.

Animate

a.
  1. Endowed with life; alive; living; animated; lively.
    The admirable structure of animate bodies.