an·i·mate ( n  -m t )tr.v. an·i·mat·ed, an·i·mat·ing, an·i·mates 1. To give life to; fill with life. 2. To impart interest or zest to; enliven: "The party was animated by all kinds of men and women" (René Dubos). 3. To fill with spirit, courage, or resolution; encourage. See Synonyms at encourage. 4. To inspire to action; prompt. 5. To impart motion or activity to. 6. To make, design, or produce (a cartoon, for example) so as to create the illusion of motion. adj. ( n-m t)1. Possessing life; living. See Synonyms at living. 2. Of or relating to animal life as distinct from plant life. 3. Belonging to the class of nouns that stand for living things: The word dog is animate; the word car is inanimate. [Latin anim re, animt-, from anima, soul; see an- in Indo-European roots.]an i·ma·cy n. |
animate
vb [ˈænɪˌmeɪt] (tr)
1. to give life to or cause to come alive
2. to make lively; enliven
3. to encourage or inspire
4. to impart motion to; move to action or work
5. (Performing Arts) to record on film or video tape so as to give movement to an animated cartoon
adj [ˈænɪmɪt]
1. being alive or having life
2. gay, spirited, or lively
[from Latin animāre to fill with breath, make alive, from anima breath, spirit]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | animate - heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination" stimulate, stir, shake up, excite, shake - stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to |
| 2. | animate - give lifelike qualities to; "animated cartoons" | |
| 3. | animate - make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit" energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" | |
| 4. |  animate - give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" resuscitate, come to, revive - return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection" | |
| Adj. | 1. | animate - belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings; "the word `dog' is animate" linguistics - the scientific study of language inanimate - belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things; "the word `car' is inanimate" |
| 2. | animate - endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life; "we are animate beings" non-living, nonliving, inanimate - not endowed with life; "the inorganic world is inanimate"; "inanimate objects" | |
| 3. | animate - endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness; "the living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage"- T.E.Lawrence |
animate
adjective
verb
enliven, encourage, excite, urge, inspire, stir, spark, move, fire, spur, stimulate, revive, activate, rouse, prod, quicken, incite, instigate, kick-start (informal), impel, energize, kindle, embolden, liven up, breathe life into, invigorate, gladden, gee up, vitalize, vivify, inspirit There was little about the game to animate the crowd.
enliven kill, check, dull, discourage, curb, restrain, deter, inhibit, deaden, put a damper on, devitalize, make lifeless
enliven kill, check, dull, discourage, curb, restrain, deter, inhibit, deaden, put a damper on, devitalize, make lifeless
Translations
animate [ˈænɪmeɪt]
vt (= liven up) [+ person, face] → animer
[ˈænɪmət] adj (= living) → animé(e), vivant(e)
animate
animate [ɐadj ˈænɪmɪt; ɐvb ˈænɪmeɪt]
1. adj (animal, plants) → vivente; (capable of movement) → animato/a
2. vt → animare
v animate [ˈӕnimeit]
to make lively Joy animated his face. trek يُحْيي، يَجْعَلَه مَرِحاً، يُنْعِش съживявам oživit sætte liv i; oplive; opmuntre beleben ζωντανεύω animar hingestama جان بخشیدن؛ سرزنده کردن elävöittää animer לְהַחֲיוֹת अनुप्राणित करना, चालित करना oživjeti (meg)elevenít menghidupkan lífga, fjörga animare, ravvivare ～に活気をつける ...에게 생명을 주다 nušviesti atdzīvināt menghidupkan verlevendigen gi liv til, gjøre levende ożywiać animar a anima оживлять oživiť razgibati živnuti liva upp ทำให้มีชีวิตชีวา canlandırmak 使有生命(氣)，鼓舞 оживляти; пожвавлювати جان ڈالنا ، تازہ دم کرنا làm sinh động 使有生命，鼓舞
[-mət] adj
living. lewendig حَي жив živý levende lebend ζωντανός animado, vivo elus جاندار elävä vivant חַי जोशपूर्ण živ eleven, élettel teli hidup lifandi animato, vivace 生命のある 살아 있는 gyvas dzīvs hidupkan levend levende ożywiony, żywy animado animat живой živý živ, živahen živahan levande ซึ่งมีชีวิต canlı, hayat dolu 有生命的 живий زندہ ، تازہ دم sinh động 有生命的
adj animated [-mei-]
1 lively An animated discussion. lewendig حَيَوي، مُفْعَم بِالحَيَوِيَّه оживен živý, rušný livlig; levende; animeret lebhaft ζωηρός animado elav سرزنده؛ پرحرارت eloisa animé חַי जीवन्त živahan élénk hidup líflegur animato 活気ある 활기에 찬 gyvas dzīvs riang levendig livlig, inspirert ożywiony animado animat оживлённый živý živahen pokrenut livlig ซึ่งมีชีวิตชีวา canlı 活躍的，熱烈的 пожвавлений, жвавий زندہ دل sôi nổi 活跃的
2 made to move as if alive animated dolls/cartoons. geanimeer مُتَحَرِّك анимирам animovaný animeret; tegne-; dukke- Zeichentrick-... κινούμενος animado elustatud, anima- متحرک؛ زنده نما animoitu animé הַנפָשָה चालित animiran animációs menggerakkan hreyfi-, sem hreyfist; teiknimynda- animato 生きているように動く 살아 있는 것 같은 animacinis animācijas- hidup geanimeerd animert, tegnefilm- animowany animado animaţie движущийся;мультипликационный animovaný animiran animiran animerad ที่เหมือนมีชีวิต hareketli 會動的，栩栩如生的 мультиплікаційний متحرک کرنا chuyển động được 栩栩如生的
n aniˈmation
animasie حَيَوِيَّه، إنْعاش، تَحْريك оживление oživení, animace animering; animation die Lebhaftigkeit; die Animation σχεδιασμός κινουμένων σχεδίων animación animafilm سرزندگی؛ اشتیاق animaatioelokuva animation זְרִיזוּת, הַכָנַת סֶרֶט הַנפָשָה जीवन्तता, चंचलता animacija élénkség; animáció animasi fjörgun; fjör; teiknimyndagerð animazione 活気, アニメーション 활기, 애니메이션 pagyvėjimas, animacija dzīvība; animācija animasi levendigheid, animatie animasjon, tegnefilmlaging animacja animação animaţie оживление živosť; animácia animacija animacija upplivande [], livlighet การสร้างภาพเคลื่อนไหวได้ canlandırma 活躍 пожвавлення; анімація جان آفرینی tính linh hoạt; sự làm phim hoạt hình 活跃
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