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Webster 1913 Edition
Animate
An′i-mate
,Verb.
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. [GREEK] 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 body2.
To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of;
as, to
. animate
a lyreDryden.
3.
To give spirit or vigor to; to stimulate or incite; to inspirit; to rouse; to enliven.
The more to
animate
the people, he stood on high . . . and cried unto them with a loud voice. Knolles.
Syn. – To enliven; inspirit; stimulate; exhilarate; inspire; instigate; rouse; urge; cheer; prompt; incite; quicken; gladden.
An′i-mate
,Adj.
[L.
animatus
, p. p.] Endowed with life; alive; living; animated; lively.
The admirable structure of
animate
bodies. Bentley.
Webster 1828 Edition
Animate
AN'IMATE
, v.t [L. amino. See Animal.]1.
To give natural life to; to quicken; to make alive; as the soul animates the body.2.
To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of a thing; as, to animate a lyre.3.
To give spirit or vigor; to infuse courage, joy, or other enlivening passion; to stimulate or incite; as, to animate dispirited troops.