English Dictionary
Definition of “animate”
animate
Definitions
verb
(tr) - to give life to or cause to come alive
- to make lively; enliven
- to encourage or inspire
- to impart motion to; move to action or work
- to record on film or video tape so as to give movement to ⇒
an animated cartoon
adjective
- being alive or having life
- gay, spirited, or lively
Word Origin
C16: from Latin animāre to fill with breath, make alive, from anima breath, spirit
Synonyms
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enliven,
encourage,
excite,
urge,
inspire,
stir,
spark,
move,
fire,
spur,
stimulate,
revive,
activate,
rouse,
prod,
quicken,
incite,
instigate,
kick-start,
impel,
energize,
kindle,
embolden,
liven up,
breathe life into
invigorate,
gladden,
gee up,
vitalize,
vivify,
inspirit,
Usage examples
If he had a God at all, it was the God of life, the life-force of all animate things.
Stewart, Michael, Grace (1989)What can animate even a rickety sporting system is that intangible but steely will to win.
India Today (1998)Create your own art, animate your creations, design and play your own maze games, and more.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)The software also helped the Monsters team to animate insubstantial phenomena such as steam and clouds.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)The Sun acted on water to produce animate beings, and people were descended from fish.
North, John, The Fontana history of Astronomy and Cosmology (1994)
