animate
an-i-mate
verb
To make something lively, energetic, or full of activity.
"His presence helped animate the dull meeting."
adjective
Possessing life; living, as opposed to inanimate.
"Humans and animals are animate beings."
verb
To give life, movement, or spirit to something.
"The artist animated the clay figure with intricate details."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: animize, animise, vivify, revivify, quicken, renovate, repair, revive, reanimate, recreate, sensate, sentient
Antonyms: blunt, deaden, inanimate, insensate, insentient, non-living, nonliving