Inanimate vs. Animate

Inanimate vs. Animate — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Inanimate and Animate

Inanimateadjective

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

Animateadjective

That which lives.

Inanimateadjective

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

Animateadjective

Possessing the quality or ability of motion.

Inanimateadjective

(grammar) Not animate.

Animateadjective

Dynamic, energetic.

She is an engaging and animate speaker.
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Inanimatenoun

(rare) Something that is not alive.

Animateadjective

Having a referent that includes a human, animal, plant or other entity which is considered alive.

Nouns can be singular or plural, and one of two genders, animate or inanimate.

Inanimateverb

(obsolete) To animate.

Animateadjective

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

Inanimateadjective

belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things;

the word `car' is inanimate

Animateverb

(transitive) To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.

If we animate the model, we can see the complexity of the action.
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Inanimateadjective

not endowed with life;

the inorganic world is inanimateinanimate objectsdead stones

Animateverb

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

Inanimateadjective

appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse;

an inanimate bodypulseless and dead

Animateverb

heighten or intensify;

These paintings exalt the imagination

Animateverb

give life-like qualities to;

animated cartoons

Animateverb

make lively;

let's liven up this room a bit

Animateverb

give new life or energy to;

A hot soup will revive meThis will renovate my spiritsThis treatment repaired my health

Animateadjective

belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings;

the word `dog' is animate

Animateadjective

endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life;

we are animate beings

Animateadjective

endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness;

the living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage