v. t.
The more to animate the people, he stood on high . . . and cried unto them with a loud voice. Knolles. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. animatus, p. p. ] Endowed with life; alive; living; animated; lively. [ 1913 Webster ]
The admirable structure of animate bodies. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Endowed with life; full of life or spirit; indicating animation; lively; vigorous. “Animated sounds.” Pope. “Animated bust.” Gray. “Animated descriptions.” Lewis. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. With animation. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who animates. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
a. [ L. exanimatus, p. p. of exanimare to deprive of life or spirit; ex out + anima air, breath, life, spirit. ]
v. t. To deprive of animation or of life. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ Pref. in- in (or intensively) + animate. ] To animate. [ Obs. ] Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. inanimatus; pref. in- not + animatus animate. ] Not animate; destitute of life or spirit; lifeless; dead; inactive; dull;
Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves. Byron.
a. Destitute of life; lacking animation; unanimated. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being inanimate. [ 1913 Webster ]
The deadness and inanimateness of the subject. W. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To animate or inspire mutually. [ Obs. ] Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To animate anew; to restore to animation or life; to infuse new life, vigor, spirit, or courage into; to revive; to reinvigorate;
v. t.
a. [ See Unanimous. ] Unanimous. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]