Animate
11animate — {{11}}animate (adj.) alive, late 14c., from L. animatus (see ANIMATE (Cf. animate) (v.)). {{12}}animate (v.) 1530s, to fill with boldness or courage, from L. animatus pp. of animare give breath to, also to endow with a particular spirit, to give… …
12animate — animates, animating, animated (The adjective is pronounced [[t]æ̱nɪmət[/t]]. The verb is pronounced [[t]æ̱nɪmeɪt[/t]].) 1) ADJ Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not. Natural philosophy… …
13animate — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin animatus, past participle of animare to give life to, from anima breath, soul; akin to Old English ōthian to breathe, Latin animus spirit, Greek anemos wind, Sanskrit aniti he breathes Date: 15th …
14animate — 1. adjective /ˈænɪmət,ˈænəmət,ˈænɪmeɪt,ˈænəmeɪt/ a) That which lives. She is an engaging and animate speaker. b) Possessing the quality or ability of motion. The English pronouns he and she are animate, while it is inanimate …
15animate — an|i|mate1 [ ænı,meıt ] verb transitive to make someone or something more lively, active, or interested: Sports were the only thing that really animated him. an attempt to animate the discussion animate an|i|mate 2 [ ænımət ] adjective FORMAL… …
16animate — I UK [ˈænɪmeɪt] / US [ˈænɪˌmeɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms animate : present tense I/you/we/they animate he/she/it animates present participle animating past tense animated past participle animated to make someone or something more lively,… …
17animate — verb (t) /ˈænəmeɪt / (say anuhmayt) (animated, animating) 1. to give life to; make alive. 2. to make lively, vivacious, or vigorous: *his fine heart still beating stoutly, but unable to animate his blank mind, or to sustain a spirit which had… …
18animate — an|i|mate1 [ˈænımıt] adj formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of animare to give life to , from anima; ANIMAL1] living ≠ ↑inanimate ▪ animate beings animate 2 an|i|mate2 [ˈænımeıt] v [T] to give life or energy to something… …
19animate — an•i•mate v. [[t]ˈæn əˌmeɪt[/t]] adj. [[t] mɪt[/t]] v. mat•ed, mat•ing, adj. 1) to give life to; make alive 2) to make lively or vigorous; enliven: Her presence animated the party[/ex] 3) to encourage 4) to move or stir to action; motivate 5) cvb …
20animate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. liven, impel; cheer, enliven, enspirit, encourage, inspire. adj. lively; living. See cheerfulness, excitement, activity, cause, life.Ant., kill, stifle; dead. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. alive,… …
