Difference Wiki

Inanimate vs. Animate

Inanimate and Animate Definitions

Inanimate

Not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms.

Animate

To give life to; fill with life
The belief that the soul animates the body.

Inanimate

Not animated or energetic; dull.

Animate

To impart interest or zest to; enliven
"voices animated by food, drink, and company" (Anita Desai).

Inanimate

(Grammar) Belonging to the class of nouns that stand for nonliving things
The word car is inanimate.
The word dog is animate.

Animate

To fill with spirit, courage, or resolution
"a wave of exploratory voyages animated by a spirit of scientific inquiry" (Lincoln P. Paine).
ADVERTISEMENT

Inanimate

Lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.

Animate

To inspire to action; prompt
"The merest whisper of Bothwell's death was enough to animate Mary's supporters on the Continent" (John Guy).

Inanimate

Not being, and never having been alive, especially not like humans and animals.

Animate

To impart motion or activity to
The wind animated the surface of the lake.

Inanimate

(grammar) Not animate.

Animate

To make or depict using animation
Animate a children's bedtime story.
ADVERTISEMENT

Inanimate

(rare) Something that is not alive.

Animate

Possessing life; living.

Inanimate

(obsolete) To animate.

Animate

Of or relating to animal life as distinct from plant life.

Inanimate

To animate.

Animate

Belonging to the class of nouns that stand for living things
The word dog is animate.
The word car is inanimate.
ADVERTISEMENT

Inanimate

Not animate; destitute of life or spirit; lifeless; dead; inactive; dull; as, stones and earth are inanimate substances.
Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves.

Animate

Frequently moving; active or vigorous
A bird with an animate tail.

Inanimate

Belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things;
The word `car' is inanimate

Animate

That which lives.

Inanimate

Not endowed with life;
The inorganic world is inanimate
Inanimate objects
Dead stones

Animate

Possessing the quality or ability of motion.

Inanimate

Appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse;
An inanimate body
Pulseless and dead

Animate

Dynamic, energetic.
She is an engaging and animate speaker.

Animate

Having a referent that is considered alive (this generally includes humans and animals, often also gods, plants, etc.)
Nouns can be singular or plural, and one of two genders, animate or inanimate.

Animate

(grammar) Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.

Animate

(transitive) To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
If we animate the model, we can see the complexity of the action.

Animate

(transitive) To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.

Animate

To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body.

Animate

To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre.

Animate

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.

Animate

Endowed with life; alive; living; animated; lively.
The admirable structure of animate bodies.

Animate

Heighten or intensify;
These paintings exalt the imagination

Animate

Give life-like qualities to;
Animated cartoons

Animate

Make lively;
Let's liven up this room a bit

Animate

Give new life or energy to;
A hot soup will revive me
This will renovate my spirits
This treatment repaired my health

Animate

Belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings;
The word `dog' is animate

Animate

Endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life;
We are animate beings

Animate

Endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness;
The living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage

Trending Comparisons

New Comparisons