See also: anímate

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Etymology edit

From Middle English animate, from Latin animatus, past participle of animare (to fill with breath, quicken, encourage, animate), from anima (breath); see anima.

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Adjective:

  • (UK) enPR: ăn'ĭmət, IPA(key): /ˈæn.ɪ.mət/
  • (US) enPR: ăn'əmət, IPA(key): /ˈæn.ə.mət/
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animate (comparative more animate, superlative most animate)

  1. That which lives.
  2. Possessing the quality or ability of motion.
  3. Dynamic, energetic.
    She is an engaging and animate speaker.
  4. (grammar, of a noun or pronoun) having a referent that is considered alive (this generally includes humans and animals, often also gods, plants, etc.)
    Nouns can be singular or plural, and one of two genders, animate or inanimate.
  5. (grammar) Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.

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animate (third-person singular simple present animates, present participle animating, simple past and past participle animated)

  1. (transitive) To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
    If we animate the model, we can see the complexity of the action.
  2. (transitive) To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
    • 1603, Richard Knolles, The Generall Historie of the Turkes, [], London: [] Adam Islip, →OCLC:
      The more to animate the people, he stood on high [] and cried unto them with a loud voice.

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animate

  1. present adverbial passive participle of animi

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animate

  1. inflection of animare:
    1. second-person plural present indicative
    2. second-person plural imperative

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animate f pl

  1. feminine plural of animato

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animāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of animō

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Latin animātus, past participle of animō.

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animate

  1. Animate, alive; showing the signs or symptoms of life.
  2. Related to the soul or spirit of a living being (i.e. sentience or sapience).

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  • English: animate
  • Scots: ainimate

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animate

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of animar combined with te