Animate

  • 21animate — 1 adjective living: animate beings opposite inanimate 2 verb (T) to give life or energy to something: Laughter animated his face for a moment …

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  • 22animate — 1. verb a sense of excitement animated the whole school Syn: enliven, vitalize, breathe (new) life into, energize, invigorate, revive, vivify, liven up; inspire, inspirit, exhilarate, thrill, excite, fire, arouse, rouse, quicken, stir; …

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  • 23animate — 1. verb the forces animating community life Syn: enliven, energize, invigorate, liven up, inspire, fire, rouse, excite, move Ant: depress 2. adjective an animate being Syn: living …

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  • 24Animate (disambiguation) — Animate means that which lives or moves, as opposed to inanimate, that which doesn t live or move. It may refer to:* Animate, a Japanese retail chain * Animate , a song by Rush from their 1993 album Counterparts * Animation, an optical illusion… …

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  • 25Animate Objects — Infobox musical artist | Name = Animate Objects Background = group or band Origin = Champaign, Illinois, USA Genre = Hip hop, soul, R B, funk, rap Years active = 2003 – Present Label = Nutta Records URL = [http://www.animate objects.com/ Animate… …

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  • 26animate — an·i·mate an ə mət adj 1) possessing or characterized by life 2) of or relating to animal life as opposed to plant life …

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  • 27animate — Synonyms and related words: aboveground, activate, activated, active, actuate, alert, alive, alive and kicking, among the living, animated, arouse, biological, biotic, boost, brace, brace up, breathe life into, breathing, brighten, bring into… …

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  • 28animate — an·i·mate || ænɪmeɪt adj. alive, living; full of life; lively v. make alive; arouse; inspire; excite …

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  • 29animate — verb anɪmeɪt 1》 give life or vigour to. 2》 give (a film or character) the appearance of movement using animation techniques. adjective anɪmət alive or having life. Derivatives animator noun Origin ME: from L. animat , animare, from anima life,… …

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  • 30animate — v. a. 1. Quicken, inform, make alive, give life to, vivify. 2. Invigorate, fortify, revive, give vigor or energy to. 3. Stimulate, waken, rouse, whet, incite, impel, excite, fire, heat, urge, provoke, warm, goad, kindle, prompt, work up, set on.… …

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