animate

verb
/ˈænɪmeɪt/

Meaning

To bring to life or give movement to something; to inspire or enliven.
to bring to life or make lively; to create animation for films or cartoons

Example Sentences

The teacher tried to animate the lesson with exciting activities.

The artist will animate the characters for the movie.

Example Expressions

animate the crowd

Synonyms

enliven, energize, inspire, motivate, vitalize, invigorate
Entry 1
enliven, energize, inspire, motivate, vitalize
Entry 2
enliven, invigorate, inspire, energize

Antonyms

deaden, dull, depress, discourage, dispirit
Entry 1
deaden, dull, depress
Entry 2
deaden, discourage, depress, dispirit

Collocations

animate the character, animate the story, animate the discussion, animate characters, animate objects, animate discussion, animate with joy, animate the scene
Entry 1
animate the character, animate the story, animate the discussion
Entry 2
animate characters, animate objects, animate discussion, animate with joy, animate the scene

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