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an·i·mate
 animate
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, adjective
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
ae
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meIt
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| inflections: |
animated, animates, animating |
| definition 1: |
to rouse or bring to life.
The sleeping dogs were suddenly animated by the sound of footsteps.- synonyms:
- energize, liven, spark, vitalize, vivify
- antonyms:
- depress
- similar words:
- inspire, quicken, rouse, spirit
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| definition 2: |
to give zest or spirit to; enliven.
A Jamaican band animated the gathering.
- synonyms:
- energize, enliven, inspirit, liven, stimulate
- antonyms:
- inhibit
- similar words:
- elate, encourage, excite, exhilarate, hearten, invigorate, quicken, spirit
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| definition 3: |
to inspire to move or act; prompt; actuate.
The union speaker animated the workers and set the stage for a strike.- synonyms:
- actuate, energize, invigorate, vitalize
- antonyms:
- inhibit
- similar words:
- arouse, motivate, move
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| definition 4: |
to give (a cartoon or object) the illusion of movement.
Before the use of computers, it took many separate drawings to animate a cartoon figure. |
| related words: |
fire, flush, incite, inflate, inform, lighten, revive, stimulate, stir, substantiate, wake, wind up |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
ae
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mt
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| definition 1: |
alive; living.
Rocks are not animate objects.The pronouns "she" and "he" refer to animate beings.- synonyms:
- alive, existent, live, living
- antonyms:
- inanimate, lifeless
- similar words:
- breathing, extant, life, vital
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| definition 2: |
of or pertaining to animal life.
- synonyms:
- breathing, live
- similar words:
- existent, vital
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| definition 3: |
characterized by motion or the ability to move.
The characters in the drawings become animate when they are viewed rapidly in a series.- synonyms:
- mobile
- antonyms:
- inert, lifeless
- similar words:
- alive, moving
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| definition 4: |
lively; vivacious.
She livens up the party with her animate personality.- synonyms:
- effervescent, vibrant, vital
- antonyms:
- lifeless
- similar words:
- bright, energetic, enthusiastic, live, spirited
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| related words: |
organic |
| derivations: |
animately (adv.), animateness (n.) |
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