animate vs inspire

animate is an adjective but inspire is not an adjective.

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

As verbs, animate and inspire are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of animate include enliven, exalt, invigorate.

animate (adjective)	inspire (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)	inspire (verb)
give new life or energy to	draw in (air)
make lively	fill with revolutionary ideas
give lifelike qualities to	serve as the inciting cause of
heighten or intensify	spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
	supply the inspiration for
	heighten or intensify