Animate

  • 1animate — [an′i māt΄; ] for adj. [, an′əmit] vt. animated, animating [< L animatus, pp. of animare, to make alive, fill with breath < anima: see ANIMAL] 1. to give life to; bring to life 2. to make energetic or spirited 3. to stimulate to action or… …

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  • 2Animate — An i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Animated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Animating}.] [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. [ o]nd… …

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  • 3Animate — bezeichnet: Animate (Unternehmen), eine auf Anime und Manga spezialisierte Kaufhauskette in Japan Animate e.V., einen österreichischen Manga und Anime Verein Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort… …

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  • 4animate — [adj1] alive breathing, live, living, mortal, moving, viable, vital, zoetic; concept 539 Ant. dead animate [adj2] lively activated, active, alert, animated, dynamic, energized, gay, happy, spirited, vivacious; concept 401 Ant. discouraged, dull,… …

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  • 5Animate — An i*mate, a. [L. animatus, p. p.] Endowed with life; alive; living; animated; lively. [1913 Webster] The admirable structure of animate bodies. Bentley. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 6animate — adj *living, alive, animated, vital Analogous words: physical, corporeal, *bodily: animal, *carnal, fleshly Antonyms: inanimate Contrasted words: lifeless, *dead animate vb …

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  • 7animate — index conscious (awake), exhort, generate, incite, inspire, live (conscious), motivate …

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  • 8animate — ► VERB 1) bring to life or activity. 2) give (a film or character) the appearance of movement using animation. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ alive; having life. DERIVATIVES animator noun. ORIGIN Latin animare, from anima life, soul …

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  • 9Animate — Infobox Company company name = Animate Co. Ltd. company company slogan = Your favorite place for your pleasure and dream. company type = foundation = 1983 location = Tokyo, Japan industry = Retail homepage = [http://www.animate.co.jp/ Official… …

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  • 10animate — animately, adv. animateness, n. animatingly, adv. v. /an euh mayt /; adj. /an euh mit/, v., animated, animating, adj. v.t. 1. to give life to; make alive: God animated the dust. 2. to make lively, vivacious, or vigorous; give zest or spirit to:… …

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