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animate

an·i·mate [ ánnə màyt ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle an·i·mat·ed, present participle an·i·mat·ing, 3rd person present singular an·i·mates)
Definition:
 
1. make somebody or something lively: to make a person, subject, or event lively

2. inspire somebody: to rouse or inspire somebody to take action or to have strong feelings

3. movies present something using animation techniques: to present or record something in the form of a sequence of moving still images

4. make somebody active: to arouse somebody or something into activity or motion
leaves animated by a stiff breeze

5. cause to live: to bring somebody or something to life



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. physically alive: in a physically live state, as opposed to being dead or inert

2. lively: full of liveliness or energy

[14th century. < Latin animat-, past participle of animare "give life to" < anima "breath, soul, spirit"]

an·i·mat·ed adjective
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