animate

[ˈænɪmeɪt]

animate Definition

• 1. to give life or motion to something that is not alive
• 2. to make someone feel more lively or excited
• 3. to create an animated movie, show, or cartoon

Using animate: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "animate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The special effects animate the movie's creatures.

• Example

  Her lively personality animated the party.

• Example

  He plans to animate his drawings for a short film.

animate Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for animate

• enliven
• invigorate
• vitalize
• stimulate
• energize

Antonyms for animate

• deaden
• dull
• weaken

Phrases with animate

• animate object

  an object that has been given lifelike qualities or characteristics

  Example

  The toy robot was an animate object that could move and speak.

• animate with

  to fill someone with a particular feeling or emotion

  Example

  The speaker animated the crowd with her passionate speech.

• animate something out of nothing

  to create something from very little or no resources

  Example

  The artist animated a beautiful painting out of nothing but a blank canvas.

Origins of animate

from Latin 'animatus', meaning 'alive'

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Summary: animate in Brief

'Animate' [ˈænɪmeɪt] means to give life or motion to something that is not alive, to make someone feel more lively or excited, or to create an animated movie, show, or cartoon. It can refer to special effects in movies, as in 'The special effects animate the movie's creatures,' or to a person's personality, as in 'Her lively personality animated the party.' 'Animate' also extends into phrases like 'animate object,' denoting an object with lifelike qualities, and 'animate something out of nothing,' implying creation from very little resources.