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| in·an·i·mate [ in ánnimət ] |
adjective |
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1. dead or inert: not in a physically live state
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2. not lively: not active, energetic, or lively
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3. relating to nouns for nonliving things: belonging to the category of nouns that refer to things and concepts considered to be without life
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| [15th century. < late Latin inanimatus "lifeless" < Latin animatus, past participle of animare (see animate)] |
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  in·an·i·mate·ly adverb |
| in·an·i·mate·ness noun |
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