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animate

1 animate /ˈænəmət/ adjective
1 animate
/ˈænəmət/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANIMATE
formal
: having life : alive or living
opposite inanimate
2 animate /ˈænəˌmeɪt/ verb
animates; animated; animating
2 animate
/ˈænəˌmeɪt/
verb
animates; animated; animating
Britannica Dictionary definition of ANIMATE
[+ object]
: to make (someone or something) lively or excited
: to make (something, such as a drawing) appear to move by creating a series of drawings, pictures, etc., and showing them quickly one after another : to make (something) appear to move by using the process of animation