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   An·i·mate

   verb

   • 1. bring to life: "the desert is like a line drawing waiting to be animated with color"
   • ▪ give inspiration, encouragement, or renewed vigor to: "she has animated the nation with a sense of political direction"
   • 2. give (a movie or character) the appearance of movement using animation techniques: "much-loved characters have been animated in this Franco-Canadian co-production"

   adjective

   • 1. alive or having life: "all of creation, animate and inanimate"
   • ▪ lively and active; animated: "party photos of animate socialites"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin animat- ‘instilled with life’, from the verb animare, from anima ‘life, soul’.

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   Check pronunciation: animate. Definition of animate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   animate meaning, definition, what is animate: living: Learn more.

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   verb. animated, animates, animating. To give life to; fill with life. The belief that the soul animates the body. American Heritage. To give life to; bring to life. Webster's New World. To impart interest or zest to; enliven. American Heritage. To make energetic or spirited. Webster's New World. To fill with spirit, courage, or resolution.

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   v.t. to give life to; make alive: God animated the dust. to make lively, vivacious, or vigorous; give zest or spirit to: Her presence animated the party. to fill with courage or boldness; encourage: to animate weary troops. to move or stir to action; motivate: He was animated by religious zeal.

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   What does the word animate mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word animate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. animate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. grammar (mid 1600s) pathology (1810s) See meaning & use.

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   Jun 10, 2022 · The meaning of ANIMATE is possessing or characterized by life : alive. How to use animate in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Animate.