verb

Bring to life.

Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men

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.

gods in a wide variety of forms, both animate and inanimate

living,alive,live,breathing,sentient,conscious