renovate vs animate

renovate is not an adjective while animate is an adjective.

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

As verbs, renovate and animate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of renovate include quicken, reanimate, recreate, repair, revive, revivify, vivify.

renovate (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

renovate (verb)	animate (verb)
give new life or energy to	give new life or energy to
restore to a previous or better condition	make lively
make brighter and prettier	give lifelike qualities to
	heighten or intensify