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animate

See also: anímate

English

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Etymology

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From Middle English animat(e), from Latin animātus, perfect passive participle of animō (“to fill with breath, quicken, encourage, animate”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from anima (“soul, spirit, breath”); see anima. The verb derives from the adjective, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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Adjective:

  • (UK) enPR: ăn'ĭmət, IPA(key): /ˈæn.ɪ.mət/
  • (US) enPR: ăn'əmət, IPA(key): /ˈæn.ə.mət/
    • Audio (US):(file)

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Adjective

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animate (comparative more animate, superlative most animate)

  1. That lives.
    Synonyms: alive, living, vital; see also Thesaurus:alive
    Antonyms: inanimate, lifeless; see also Thesaurus:dead
  2. Possessing the quality or ability of motion.
    Synonyms: dynamic, kinetic, motile; see also Thesaurus:in motion, Thesaurus:movable
    Antonyms: inanimate, sessile, static; see also Thesaurus:stationary, Thesaurus:immobile
  3. Dynamic, energetic.
    Synonyms: lively, perky, vivacious, active, dynamic, energetic; see also Thesaurus:active
    Antonyms: quiescent, sedentary, static; see also Thesaurus:inactive
    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, animals and deities, sometimes also plants, spirits, 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.
    Antonym: inanimate

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Verb

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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.
    Synonyms: get going, impel; see also Thesaurus:set in motion
    Antonyms: halt, stop, stay; see also Thesaurus:stop
    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.
    Synonyms: enliven, vitalise; see also Thesaurus:enliven, Thesaurus:thrill
    • 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.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Welsh: animeiddio

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Esperanto

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Adverb

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animate

  1. present adverbial passive participle of animi

Italian

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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animate

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

Etymology 2

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Participle

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animate f pl

  1. feminine plural of animato

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Latin

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Verb

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animāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of animō

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin animātus, past participle of animō.

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Adjective

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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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Spanish

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Verb

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animate

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