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).
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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.
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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.
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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
