#1 animate v. [inspire, invigorate, enliven, exalt] heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination". wn
#2 animate a. belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings; "the word 'dog' is animate". wn
#3 animate v. [animize, animise] give lifelike qualities to; "animated cartoons". wn
#4 animate a. endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life; "we are animate beings". wn
#5 animate v. [enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate] make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit". wn
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