(v) give new life or energy to, Syn. recreate, revive, revivify, quicken, renovate, vivify, repair, reanimate, Example:A hot soup will revive me; This will renovate my spirits; This treatment repaired my health

animate

(adj) belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings, Ant. inanimate, Example:the word `dog' is animate

animate

(adj) endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life, Ant. inanimate, Example:we are animate beings

animatedly

(adv) in an animated manner, Example:they talked animatedly

animateness

(n) the property of being animated; having animal life as distinguished from plant life, Syn. aliveness, liveness, Ant. inanimateness

animation

(n) the condition of living or the state of being alive, Syn. living, aliveness, life, Example:while there's life there's hope; life depends on many chemical and physical processes

animation

(n) the property of being able to survive and grow, Syn. vitality, Example:the vitality of a seed

animation

(n) quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous, Syn. invigoration, brio, vivification, spiritedness

animation

(n) the making of animated cartoons

animatism

(n) the attribution of consciousness and personality to natural phenomena such as thunderstorms and earthquakes and to objects such as plants and stones

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Animate

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Animated; p. pr. & vb. n. Animating. ] [ L. animatus, p. p. of animare, fr. anima breath, soul; akin to animus soul, mind, Gr. &unr_; wind, Skr. an to breathe, live, Goth. us-anan to expire (us- out), Icel. önd breath, anda to breathe, OHG. ando anger. Cf. Animal. ] 1. To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To give spirit or vigor to; to stimulate or incite; to inspirit; to rouse; to enliven. [ 1913 Webster ]

The more to animate the people, he stood on high . . . and cried unto them with a loud voice. Knolles. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- To enliven; inspirit; stimulate; exhilarate; inspire; instigate; rouse; urge; cheer; prompt; incite; quicken; gladden. [ 1913 Webster ]

Animate

a. [ L. animatus, p. p. ] Endowed with life; alive; living; animated; lively. [ 1913 Webster ]

The admirable structure of animate bodies. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

Animated

a. Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous. “Animated sounds.” Pope. “Animated bust.” Gray. “Animated descriptions.” Lewis. [ 1913 Webster ]

Animatedly

adv. With animation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Animater

n. One who animates. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

Animating

a. Causing animation; life-giving; inspiriting; rousing. “Animating cries.” Pope. -- An"i*ma`ting*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Animation

n. [ L. animatio, fr. animare. ] 1. The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state of being animate or alive. [ 1913 Webster ]

The animation of the same soul quickening the whole frame. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

Perhaps an inanimate thing supplies me, while I am speaking, with whatever I possess of animation. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The state of being lively, brisk, or full of spirit and vigor; vivacity; spiritedness; as, he recited the story with great animation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Suspended animation, temporary suspension of the vital functions, as in persons nearly drowned. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Liveliness; vivacity; spirit; buoyancy; airiness; sprightliness; promptitude; enthusiasm; ardor; earnestness; energy. See Liveliness. [ 1913 Webster ]

Animative

a. Having the power of giving life or spirit. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Animator

n. [ L. animare. ] One who, or that which, animates; an animater. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary DING DE-EN Dictionary

Animation { f }

animation

Animateur { m }; Unterhalter { m }

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