Animate Meaning
/ˈæn.ɪ.mət/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjThat lives.
adjPossessing the quality or ability of motion.
Sentence Examples
We have to animate this scene by Friday!
CEFR Practice Quiz
The wizard used a spell to ____ the statue so it could walk.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The cartoons use several different techniques to ____ the characters.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English animat(e), from Latin animātus, perfect passive participle of animō (“to fill with breath, quicken, encourage, animate”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from anima (“soul, spirit, breath”); see anima. The verb derives from the adjective, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The more to animate the people, he stood on high […] and cried unto them with a loud voice."
— 1603, Richard Knolles, The Generall Historie of the Turkes, […], London: […] Adam Islip, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The wizard used a spell to ____ the statue so it could walk.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The cartoons use several different techniques to ____ the characters.