an·i·mate  (ān'ə-māt') 
tr.v.
an·i·mat·ed, an·i·mat·ing, an·i·mates
To give life to; fill with life. To impart interest or zest to; enliven: "The party was animated by all kinds of men and women" (René Dubos). To fill with spirit, courage, or resolution; encourage. See Synonyms at encourage. To inspire to action; prompt. To impart motion or activity to. To make, design, or produce (a cartoon, for example) so as to create the illusion of motion.
adj.
(ān'ə-mĭt)
Possessing life; living. See Synonyms at living. Of or relating to animal life as distinct from plant life. Belonging to the class of nouns that stand for living things: The word dog is animate; the word car is inanimate.
[Latin animāre, animāt-, from anima, soul; see anə- in Indo-European roots.]
an'i·ma·cy n. |
