animate

Meaning

Adj

1. That lives.
2. Possessing the quality or ability of motion.
3. Dynamic, energetic.
4. having a referent that is considered alive (this generally includes humans, animals and deities, sometimes also plants, spirits, etc.)
5. Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.

Verb

1. (transitive) To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
2. (transitive) To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.

Opposite of

inanimate, lifeless, alive, sessile, static, in motion, movable, quiescent, sedentary, active, in action, halt, stop, stay, accelerate, continue, go, move, proceed, set in motion

Synonyms

living

enliven

alive

vivify

invigorate

revive

inspire

vitalize

stimulate

arouse

quicken

liven up

sentient

excite

lively

animize

live

stir up

animated

make alive

reanimate

animise

rouse

vivid

revivify

active

liven

encourage

incite

provoke

bring to life

fill with enthusiasm

repair

renovate

exalt

rouse up

breathing

refresh

recreate

vital

biotic

flush

support

swinging

hearten up

urge

vigorous

waken

be in favor of

give life

Translations

animar

animer

beleben

animare

bezielen

animé

animat

animar

animado

animeren

anregen

animieren

lebhaft

levend

verlevendigen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæn.ɪ.mət/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: animate

In summary

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).