Definition of Animate

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

Exact synonyms: Enliven, Exalt, Inspire, Invigorate
Generic synonyms: Excite, Shake, Shake Up, Stimulate, Stir
Specialized synonyms: Encourage
Derivative terms: Exaltation, Invigoration

2. Adjective. Belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings. "The word `dog' is animate"
Category relationships: Linguistics
Antonyms: Inanimate

3. Verb. Give lifelike qualities to. "Animated cartoons"
Exact synonyms: Animise, Animize
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Animator

4. Adjective. Endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life. "We are animate beings"
Attributes: Aliveness, Animateness, Liveness
Derivative terms: Animateness
Antonyms: Inanimate

5. Verb. Make lively. "The performance is likely to animate Sue"; "Let's liven up this room a bit"
Exact synonyms: Enliven, Invigorate, Liven, Liven Up
Generic synonyms: Arouse, Brace, Energise, Energize, Perk Up, Stimulate
Specialized synonyms: Ginger Up, Jazz Up, Juice Up, Pep Up, Inspirit, Spirit, Spirit Up
Derivative terms: Animator, Enlivener, Invigoration, Invigoration
Antonyms: Deaden

6. Adjective. Endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness. "The living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage"
Exact synonyms: Sentient
Attributes: Sentience
Similar to: Sensate
Derivative terms: Animateness, Sentience
Antonyms: Insentient

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)

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