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Webster 1913 Edition
Inanimate
In-an′i-mate
,Verb.
T.
[Pref.
in-
in (or intensively) + animate
.] To animate.
[Obs.]
Donne.
In-an′i-mate
,Adj.
[L.
inanimatus
; pref. in-
not + animatus
animate.] Not animate; destitute of life or spirit; lifeless; dead; inactive; dull;
as, stones and earth are
. inanimate
substances
Syn. – Lifeless; dead; inert; inactive; dull; soulless; spiritless. See
Lifeless
. Webster 1828 Edition
Inanimate
INAN'IMATE
,Verb.
T.
INAN'IMATE
,Adj.
1.
Destitute of animal life. Plants, stones and earth are inanimate substances; a corpse is an inanimate body.2.
Destitute of animation or life.Definition 2024
inanimate
inanimate
English
Adjective
inanimate (comparative more inanimate, superlative most inanimate)
- Lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.
- Not being, and never having been alive.
- (grammar) Not animate.
Synonyms
- (not alive): lifeless
Antonyms
- (grammar): animate
Translations
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Noun
inanimate (plural inanimates)
- Something that is not alive.
Verb
inanimate (third-person singular simple present inanimates, present participle inanimating, simple past and past participle inanimated)
- (obsolete) To animate.
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