Antonyms for animate
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : verb an-uh-meyt; adjective an-uh-mit |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb ˈæn əˌmeɪt; adjective ˈæn ə mɪt |
Definition of animate
Origin :- 1530s, "to fill with boldness or courage," from Latin animatus past participle of animare "give breath to," also "to endow with a particular spirit, to give courage to," from anima "life, breath" (see animus). Sense of "give life to" in English attested from 1742. Related: Animated; animating.
- adj alive
- adj lively
- verb bring to life
- It was an animate statue to the excellence of good, clean living.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- But willingly would I breathe a soul to animate your timidity.
- Extract from : « Imogen » by William Godwin
- The life here, if not animate, is at least intelligent—and it is not friendly.
- Extract from : « The Issahar Artifacts » by Jesse Franklin Bone
- No sound escaped her lips; no thought for herself or for others seemed to animate her.
- Extract from : « The Scapegoat » by Hall Caine
- She is nevertheless in the body, and continues to animate it, but she perceives not her own action.
- Extract from : « The Phantom World » by Augustin Calmet
- "He has the spirit that should animate every gentleman," said Temple.
- Extract from : « The Bramleighs Of Bishop's Folly » by Charles James Lever
- They serve, in effect, to animate the machine and give it a pseudo-consciousness.
- Extract from : « Watchbird » by Robert Sheckley
- In addition to fertilizing the earth, water could also animate the dead.
- Extract from : « The Evolution of the Dragon » by G. Elliot Smith
- Is not this the spirit which should animate Christians to-day?
- Extract from : « Broken Bread » by Thomas Champness
- He knew something of the spirit which must animate all viceroys.
- Extract from : « General John Regan » by George A. Birmingham
Synonyms for animate
- activate
- activated
- active
- alert
- animated
- arouse
- breathing
- cheer
- dynamic
- embolden
- encourage
- energize
- energized
- enliven
- exalt
- excite
- fire
- gay
- gladden
- happy
- hearten
- impel
- incite
- inform
- inspire
- inspirit
- instigate
- invigorate
- kindle
- live
- liven
- living
- make alive
- mortal
- move
- moving
- quicken
- revive
- revivify
- rouse
- spark
- spirited
- spur
- stimulate
- stir
- urge
- viable
- vital
- vitalize
- vivacious
- vivify
- zoetic
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