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verb
- 1. bring to life: "Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men"
- 2. give (a film 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: "gods in a wide variety of forms, both animate and inanimate"
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At its most basic, animate means simply alive, while inanimate means not living, not moving around. But animate also means spirited, or brought to life.
To animate is to make lively or give spirit to. Someone can animate a dull situation by bringing some energy to it, such as with humor, music, or anything that is associated with movement or emotion. To animate also means to give motion to, the way a cartoonist or animator does with drawings.
to make someone seem more happy or active: A sparkle in his eyes animated his face whenever he smiled. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of animate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) animate | Intermediate English. verb [ T ] us / ˈæn·əˌmeɪt /
Learn the meaning and usage of the word animate as an adjective and a verb, with synonyms and examples. Find out how to pronounce animate and its related words, and explore its origin and grammar.
1. Possessing life; living. See Synonyms at living. 2. Of or relating to animal life as distinct from plant life. 3. Belonging to the class of nouns that stand for living things: The word dog is animate; the word car is inanimate. 4. Frequently moving; active or vigorous: a bird with an animate tail.
