animate
/ˈænəˌmeɪt/
/ˈænəmət/
transitive verb
Bring to life.
the desert is like a line drawing waiting to be animated with color
operate,switch on,turn on,start,start off,start up,set going,get going,trigger off,trigger,trip,set in motion,actuate,initiate,initialize,energize,animate
adjective
Alive or having life.
all of creation, animate and inanimate
living,alive,live,breathing,sentient,conscious