animate vs arouse

animate is an adjective but arouse is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
animate	No	Yes	Yes	No
arouse	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, arouse is a hypernym of animate; that is, arouse is a word with a broader meaning than animate:

Other hypernyms of animate include brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate.

As verbs, arouse is a hypernym of animate; that is, arouse is a word with a broader meaning than animate:

Other hypernyms of animate include brace, energise, energize, perk up, stimulate.

animate (adjective)	arouse (adjective)
endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life
belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness

animate (verb)	arouse (verb)
give new life or energy to	cause to be alert and energetic
make lively	cause to become awake or conscious
give lifelike qualities to	stop sleeping
heighten or intensify	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
	call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
	to evoke sexual feelings
	to begin moving