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an·i·mate
(ăn′ə-māt′)tr.v. an·i·mat·ed, an·i·mat·ing, an·i·mates
1. To give life to; fill with life: the belief that the soul animates the body.
2. To impart interest or zest to; enliven: "voices animated by food, drink, and company" (Anita Desai).
3. To fill with spirit, courage, or resolution: "a wave of exploratory voyages animated by a spirit of scientific inquiry" (Lincoln P. Paine).
4. To inspire to action; prompt: "The merest whisper of Bothwell's death was enough to animate Mary's supporters on the Continent" (John Guy).
5. To impart motion or activity to: The wind animated the surface of the lake.
6. To make or depict using animation: animate a children's bedtime story.
adj. (ăn′ə-mĭt)
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.
4. Frequently moving; active or vigorous: a bird with an animate tail.
an′i·ma·cy n.
animate
vb (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. (Film) to record on film or video tape so as to give movement to: an animated cartoon.
adj
6. being alive or having life
7. gay, spirited, or lively
[C16: from Latin animāre to fill with breath, make alive, from anima breath, spirit]
an•i•mate
(v. ˈæn əˌmeɪt; adj. -mɪt)v. -mat•ed, -mat•ing,
adj. v.t.
1. to give life to; make alive.
2. to make lively or vigorous; enliven: Her presence animated the party.
3. to encourage.
4. to move or stir to action; motivate.
5. to give motion to: leaves animated by a breeze.
6. to prepare or produce as an animated cartoon.
adj. 7. alive; possessing life.
8. lively.
9. of or relating to animal life.
10. able to move voluntarily.
11. (of a linguistic item) used with reference to living beings, esp. beings regarded as having perception and volition (opposed to inanimate): an animate noun.
[1375–1425; < Latin animātus, past participle of animāre to give life to, animate, derivative of anima (see anima)]
an′i•mate•ly, adv.
an′i•mate•ness, n.
an′i•mat`ing•ly, adv.
animate
Past participle: animated
Gerund: animating
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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 |
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3. | ![]() 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. | ![]() 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. | ![]() nonliving, non-living, inanimate - not endowed with life; "the inorganic world is inanimate"; "inanimate objects" | |
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animate
adjective
verb
1. 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
animate
verb3. To raise the spirits of:
Obsolete: exalt.
4. To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to:
Translations
حَييُحْيي، يَجْعَلَه مَرِحاً، يُنْعِش
oživitživotnýživý
levendeopliveopmuntre
animoidaeläväeloisaelollinenliikkuva
animirati
elevenítmegelevenít
lifandilífga, fjörga
animacijaanimacinisnušviestipagyvėjimas
atdzīvinātdzīvs
canlandırmakcanlıhayat dolu
animate
(ˈӕnimeit) verb to make lively. Joy animated his face.
(-mət) adjective living.
ˈanimated (-mei-) adjective1. lively. An animated discussion.
2. made to move as if alive. animated dolls/cartoons.
ˌaniˈmation nounanimate
vt. animar, dar vida.