To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
That which lives.
Possessing the quality or ability of motion.
Dynamic, energetic.
having a referent that is considered alive (this generally includes humans and animals, often also gods, plants, etc.)
Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.
To motivate or encourage (someone) to start sooner or move faster.