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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
ae
n
meIt
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| inflections: |
animates, animating, animated |
| 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. |
| definition 5: |
to fill (a movie or the like) with animated figures or objects.
It took many artists to animate these early films. |
| related words: |
flush, incite, inflate, inform, lighten, revive, stimulate, stir, substantiate, wake, wind up |
adverb + (v.)animate
strangely
(v.)animate
+ adverb
seemingly
(v.)animate
+ noun
beat,
being,
cartoon,
character,
collection,
commodity,
composition,
computer,
conception,
conversation,
creature,
dance,
debate,
desire,
dialogue,
discussion,
feature,
flow,
impulse,
lion,
movement,
narrative,
politics,
present,
scene,
sculpture,
tale,
toy,
writing
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
ae
n
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 |
adverb + (adj.)animate
general, indeed
(adj.)animate
+ noun
animal,
aspect,
body,
boundary,
cosmos,
creation,
dog,
earth,
energy,
entity,
force,
form,
human,
illusion,
instrument,
lie,
living,
matter,
menu,
nature,
notion,
object,
one,
pagan,
property,
reality,
relation,
share,
skeleton,
source,
struggle,
subject,
universe,
verb,
window
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| derivations: |
animately (adv.), animateness (n.) |
The word animate
contains the following parts:
anim
Latin
root
that means mind, spirit, life
  Example words:
-ate1
Latin
verb-forming suffix
that means to make, cause, do
More about this word part:
The suffix -ate
primarily forms transitive verbs from Latin bases. Many -ate
verbs were loanwords from Latin. Verbs ending in -ate
combine with the suffix -ion to form nouns ending in -ation. These verbs also have corresponding agent nouns ending in -ator (navigator, dictator, elevator).
Example words:
abbreviate, abdicate, abnegate, accelerate, accommodate, accumulate, activate, adequate, adjudicate, administrate, administrative, administrator, advocate, aerate, affiliate, agglomerate, agglutinate, aggravate, agitate, alienate, allocate, alternate, animate, annihilate, annotate, arrogate, aspirate, assimilate, associate, calibrate, capitulate, cerebrate, circulate, collaborate, collocate, commemorate, complicate, concentrate, congregate, consecrate, consummate, cooperate, coordinate, decapitate, decelerate, decerebrate, decimate, dedicate, dehydrate, deliberate, derogate, desecrate, dictate, disintegrate, dislocate, dissimulate, dissociate, divagate, domesticate, dominate, donate, duplicate, educate, elaborate, elevate, elongate, elucidate, emasculate, emigrate, enervate, enunciate, equate, equivocate, eradicate, evacuate, exasperate, exfoliate, expurgate, fluctuate, formulate, generate, gradate, graduate, gyrate, illuminate, illustrate, implicate, incorporate, indoctrinate, innovate, interpellate, interrogate, irradiate, irrigate, legislate, liberate, locate, mediate, motivate, narrate, navigate, negate, nominate, obliterate, operate, orate, originate, ovulate, palpate, participate, placate, populate, prognosticate, proliferate, radiate, regulate, resonate, rotate, segregate, simulate, subjugate, terminate, vacate, validate, contraindicate
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