Definition of animate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
motionmake something appear to move
- They animated the cartoon characters for the film.
2.
emotionmake someone or something lively
- Her presence animated the dull party.
3.
inspirationinspire or encourage someone
- His words animated the team to victory.
Adjective
1.
lifebeing alive or having life
- The forest was full of animate creatures.
2.
energydynamic and energetic
- Her animate personality made her popular.
3.
linguisticsTECH. having a referent considered aliveTECH.
- In grammar, 'dog' is an animate noun.
4.
motionDated possessing the quality or ability of motionDated
- The animate objects moved across the screen.
Expressions with animate
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living creature with life
A dog is an animate being.
living or once living entity
The forest is full of animate things.
Origin of animate
Latin, animare (give life to)
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Examples of animate in a sentence
He learned to animate figures for video games. The music animated the crowd at the concert. His speech animated the team before the match. The coach's pep talk animated the players before the match. Her enthusiasm animated the entire group to participate. The animate beings roamed freely in the sanctuary.
In the garden, animate life thrived among the plants. The children gave an animate performance onstage. His animate gestures kept the audience engaged. The pronoun "she" usually has an animate referent. In this language, animate nouns take a special suffix. The animate figures danced in the animation. In the game, animate characters interact with players.
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- French:animer, animé, ...
- German:animieren, lebendig, ...
- Italian:animare, animato, ...
- Spanish:animar, animado, ...
- Portuguese:animar, vivo, ...
- Chinese:绘制, 有生命的, ...
- Japanese:動かす, 生きている, ...
- Arabic:حَرَّكَ, حَي, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַנְפִּישׁ, חַי, ...
- Russian:анимировать, живой, ...
- Ukrainian:анімувати, живий, ...
- Hindi:चलायमान करना, सजीव, ...
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