animate Definition

animate
verb

1. To give life to someone or something.
2. To make something lively.

Thesaurus: activate, vitalize, arouse, energize, galvanize, invigorate, reactivate, revive, spark, stimulate, enliven;, inspire, excite, urge, incite, stir, move, fire, goad, impel.
3. To record (drawings) on film in such a way as to make the images seem to move.

adj

1. Alive.

Etymology: 16c: from Latin animare to breathe.