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–v.t.1. to make lively, gay, or vigorous: »
His arrival animated the whole party. Our teacher is able to animate a lecture on a dull subject with witty remarks.
SYNONYM(S): enliven.2. to arouse to action of any kind: a) to inspire; encourage: »The soldiers were animated by their captain's brave speech.
SYNONYM(S): inspirit, embolden. b) to move mentally; stir up; incite. SYNONYM(S): prompt.3. a) to put in motion by causing to act or work: »Among the things the Americans showed were the Lionel train, a model of Norris Dam, some sewing machines, and some mechanical saws—all animated (New Yorker).
SYNONYM(S): actuate, automate. b) to prepare in the form of an animated cartoon: »to animate a film sequence.
4. a) to be a motive or reason for; give life to; make alive: »Poetry, that force which…animates matter (Samuel Johnson).
SYNONYM(S): quicken, vivify. b) Figurative. to cause to move as if alive: »a field of corn animated by the wind.
–adj.1. having life; living. Animate nature means all living plants and animals. »Scientists now believe there are many worlds in outer space having animate beings.
SYNONYM(S): alive.–an´i|mate|ly, adverb.–an´i|mat´er, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
