animate

The definition of animate is having life.

(adjective)

Humans, birds and reptiles are each an example of something that is animate.

Animate is defined as to bring to life.

(verb)

See animate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb animated, animating

Origin: < L animatus, pp. of animare, to make alive, fill with breath < anima: see animal

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See animate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb an·i·mat·ed, an·i·mat·ing, an·i·mates

To give life to; fill with life.
To impart interest or zest to; enliven: “The party was animated by all kinds of men and women” (René Dubos).
To fill with spirit, courage, or resolution; encourage. See Synonyms at encourage.
To inspire to action; prompt.
To impart motion or activity to.
To make, design, or produce (a cartoon, for example) so as to create the illusion of motion.

adjective (ănˈə-mĭt)

Possessing life; living. See Synonyms at living.
Of or relating to animal life as distinct from plant life.
Belonging to the class of nouns that stand for living things: The word dog is animate; the word car is inanimate.

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Origin: Latin animāre, animāt-

Origin: , from anima, soul; see anə- in Indo-European roots

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