animate (v.)
- activate
- active
- actuate
- alert
- alive
- arouse
- boost
- brace
- brighten
- brisk
- brisken
- cant
- cheer
- compel
- conceive
- drive
- dynamize
- electrify
- embolden
- encourage
- energize
- enliven
- exalt
- excite
- exhilarate
- fire
- force
- fortify
- forward
- foster
- freshen
- galvanize
- gender
- gladden
- goad
- hearten
- imbue
- impel
- incite
- infect
- inflame
- inform
- infuse
- inject
- inoculate
- inspire
- inspirit
- invigorate
- keen
- kindle
- live
- liven
- motivate
- move
- moving
- nerve
- neuter
- pique
- power
- promote
- propel
- provoke
- quicken
- reanimate
- recreate
- refresh
- refreshen
- regale
- reinforce
- reinvigorate
- rejoice
- renew
- resuscitate
- revitalize
- revive
- revivify
- rouse
- sharpen
- spark
- spirit
- steel
- stimulate
- stir
- strengthen
- thrust
- vitalize
- vivify
- warm
- whet
animate (adj.)
- aboveground
- activated
- active
- alert
- alive
- animated
- biological
- biotic
- breathing
- brisk
- cant
- conscious
- dynamic
- enlivened
- existent
- feminine
- fire
- force
- forward
- foster
- gay
- gender
- inanimate
- keen
- live
- lively
- living
- long-lived
- masculine
- moving
- neuter
- organic
- organized
- physiological
- power
- quick
- spirited
- sprightly
- stir
- viable
- vital
- vivacious
- warm