inspire vs animate

inspire is not an adjective while animate is an adjective.

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

As verbs, inspire and animate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of inspire include enliven, exalt, invigorate.

inspire (adjective)	animate (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

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