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animate

animate - verb

To make alive: quicken, vitalize, vivify. See live.
To make lively or animated: brighten, enliven, light. See happy.
To raise the spirits of: buoy(up), elate, elevate, exhilarate, flush, inspire, inspirit, lift, uplift. Obsolete exalt. See happy.
To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to: cheer(on), embolden, encourage, inspire, inspirit, motivate. See help.
To arouse the emotions of; make ardent: enkindle, fire, impassion, inspire, kindle, stir. See excite.
To arouse to action or put in motion: activate, actuate. See action.