Definition of animate

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Animate (v. t.) To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body..

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Imitative :: Imitative (a.) Designed to imitate another species of animal, or a plant, or inanimate object, for some useful purpose, such as protection from enemies; having resamblance to something else; as, imitative colors; imitative habits; dendritic and mammillary forms of minerals are imitative..
Fire :: Fire (v. t.) To animate; to give life or spirit to; as, to fire the genius of a young man..
Imitate :: Imitate (v. t.) To resemble (another species of animal, or a plant, or inanimate object) in form, color, ornamentation, or instinctive habits, so as to derive an advantage thereby; sa, when a harmless snake imitates a venomous one in color and manner, or when an odorless insect imitates, in color, one having secretion offensive to birds..
Resurrect :: Resurrect (v. t.) To reanimate; to restore to life; to bring to view (that which was forgotten or lost).
Inorganic :: Inorganic (a.) Not organic; without the organs necessary for life; devoid of an organized structure; unorganized; lifeness; inanimate; as, all chemical compounds are inorganic substances..
Act :: Act (v. t.) To move to action; to actuate; to animate.
Class :: Class (n.) A comprehensive division of animate or inanimate objects, grouped together on account of their common characteristics, in any classification in natural science, and subdivided into orders, families, tribes, genera, etc..
Disanimated :: Disanimated (imp. & p. p.) of Disanimat.
Animated :: Animated (a.) Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous.
Lilt :: Lilt (n.) Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness..
Spiritous :: Spiritoso (a. & adv.) Spirited; spiritedly; -- a direction to perform a passage in an animated, lively manner..
Go :: Go (v. i.) To pass from one place to another; to be in motion; to be in a state not motionless or at rest; to proceed; to advance; to make progress; -- used, in various applications, of the movement of both animate and inanimate beings, by whatever means, and also of the movements of the mind; also figuratively applied..
Instinct :: Instinct (a.) Urged or stimulated from within; naturally moved or impelled; imbued; animated; alive; quick; as, birds instinct with life..
Wake :: Wake (v. t.) To bring to life again, as if from the sleep of death; to reanimate; to revive..
Sprigtail :: Sprightly (superl.) Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance..
Fury :: Fury (n.) Violent anger; extreme wrath; rage; -- sometimes applied to inanimate things, as the wind or storms; impetuosity; violence..
Moan :: Moan (v. i.) To emit a sound like moan; -- said of things inanimate; as, the wind moans..
Thing :: Thing (n.) Whatever exists, or is conceived to exist, as a separate entity, whether animate or inanimate; any separable or distinguishable object of thought..
Reanimation :: Reanimation (n.) The act or operation of reanimating, or the state of being reanimated; reinvigoration; revival..
Transanimate :: Transanimate (v. t.) To animate with a soul conveyed from another body.
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