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verb
- 1. bring to life: "Prometheus stole fire from heaven to animate his clay men"
- 2. give (a film or character) the appearance of movement using animation techniques: "much-loved characters have been animated in this Franco-Canadian co-production"
adjective
- 1. alive or having life: "gods in a wide variety of forms, both animate and inanimate"
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Learn the meaning of animate as an adjective and a verb, with synonyms, related words and phrases, and usage examples. Animate can mean having life, making someone happy or active, or creating animated images or sounds.
Learn the meaning and usage of the verb and adjective animate, which can mean to give life to, to make lively, to render motion to, or to encourage. Find synonyms, antonyms, word history, and example sentences for animate.
At its most basic, animate means simply alive, while inanimate means not living, not moving around. But animate also means spirited, or brought to life.
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Definition of animate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
