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Definition of Animate

1. Verb. Heighten or intensify. "The performance is likely to animate Sue"; "These paintings exalt the imagination"

2. Adjective. Belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings. "The word `dog' is animate"

3. Verb. Give lifelike qualities to. "Animated cartoons"

4. Adjective. Endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life. "We are animate beings"

5. Verb. Make lively. "The performance is likely to animate Sue"; "Let's liven up this room a bit"

6. Adjective. Endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness. "The living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage"

7. Verb. Give new life or energy to. "This treatment repaired my health"

Definition of Animate

1. v. t. To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body.

2. a. Endowed with life; alive; living; animated; lively.

Definition of Animate

1. to give life to [v -MATED, -MATING, -MATES]

Medical Definition of Animate

1. 1. To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body. 2. To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre. 3. To give spirit or vigor to; to stimulate or incite; to inspirit; to rouse; to enliven. "The more to animate the people, he stood on high . . . And cried unto them with a loud voice." (Knolles) Synonym: To enliven, inspirit, stimulate, exhilarate, inspire, instigate, rouse, urge, cheer, prompt, incite, quicken, gladden. Origin: L. Animatus, p. P. Of animare, fr. Anima breath, soul; akin to animus soul, mind, Gr. Wind, Skr. An to breathe, live, Goth. Us-anan to expire (us- out), Icel. Ond breath, anda to breathe, OHG. Ando anger. Cf. Animal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Animate

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