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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Of or relating to animal life as distinct from plant life.
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Possessing life; living. See Synonyms at living.
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Possessing or characterized by life .
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Of or relating to life as opposed to plant life.
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verb-transitive
To fill with spirit, courage, or resolution; encourage. See Synonyms at encourage.
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To give life to; fill with life.
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To impart interest or zest to; enliven: "The party was animated by all kinds of men and women” ( René Dubos).
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To impart motion or activity to.
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To inspire to action; prompt.
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verb
To give spirit and support to .
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To give life to.
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To give vigor and zest to.
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To move to action .
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To make or design in such a way as to create apparently spontaneous lifelike movement .
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