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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Inanimateness :: Inanimateness (n.) The quality or state of being inanimate.
Elevate :: Elevate (v. t.) To raise from a depressed state; to animate; to cheer; as, to elevate the spirits..
Warm :: Warm (v. i.) To become ardent or animated; as, the speake/ warms as he proceeds..
Animate :: Animate (v. t.) To give spirit or vigor to; to stimulate or incite; to inspirit; to rouse; to enliven.
Flush :: Flush (v. t.) To excite; to animate; to stir.
Act :: Act (v. t.) To move to action; to actuate; to animate.
Heartener :: Heartener (n.) One who, or that which, heartens, animates, or stirs up..
Die :: Die (v. i.) To pass from an animate to a lifeless state; to cease to live; to suffer a total and irreparable loss of action of the vital functions; to become dead; to expire; to perish; -- said of animals and vegetables; often with of, by, with, from, and rarely for, before the cause or occasion of death; as, to die of disease or hardships; to die by fire or the sword; to die with horror at the thought..
Animated :: Animated (imp. & p. p.) of Animat.
Interanimate :: Interanimate (v. t.) To animate or inspire mutually.
Overinform :: Overinform (v. t.) To inform, fill, or animate, excessively..
Glow :: Glow (v. i.) To feel the heat of passion; to be animated, as by intense love, zeal, anger, etc.; to rage, as passior; as, the heart glows with love, zeal, or patriotism..
Brute :: Brute (a.) Not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence or volition; as, the brute earth; the brute powers of nature..
Revive :: Revive (v. i.) To return to life; to recover life or strength; to live anew; to become reanimated or reinvigorated.
Lilt :: Lilt (n.) Animated, brisk motion; spirited rhythm; sprightliness..
Shout :: Shout (v. i.) To utter a sudden and loud outcry, as in joy, triumph, or exultation, or to attract attention, to animate soldiers, etc..
Spiritous :: Spiritoso (a. & adv.) Spirited; spiritedly; -- a direction to perform a passage in an animated, lively manner..
Heavy :: Heavy (superl.) Slow; sluggish; inactive; or lifeless, dull, inanimate, stupid; as, a heavy gait, looks, manners, style, and the like; a heavy writer or book..
Live :: Live (v. i.) To be or continue in existence; to exist; to remain; to be permanent; to last; -- said of inanimate objects, ideas, etc..
Encourage :: Encourage (v. t.) To give courage to; to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope; to raise, or to increase, the confidence of; to animate; enhearten; to incite; to help forward; -- the opposite of discourage..
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