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animate definition

ani·mate (ani māt′; for adj., -mit)

transitive verb animated -·mat′ed, animating -·mat′·ing

  1. to give life to; bring to life
  2. to make energetic or spirited
  3. to stimulate to action or creative effort; inspire
  4. to give motion to; put into action the breeze animated the leaves
  5. to make move so as to seem lifelike to animate puppets
  6. to produce as an animated cartoon to animate a fairy tale

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

adjective

  1. living; having life, esp. animal life
  2. lively; vigorous; spirited

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