Animate Synonyms and Antonyms

ănə-māt
To make lively or animated
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. enliven
  2. brighten
  3. liven
  4. light
  5. embue
  6. liven up
  7. invigorate
To raise the spirits of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. buoy
  2. elate
  3. elevate
  4. exhilarate
  5. flush
  6. inspire
  7. inspirit
  8. lift
  9. uplift
  10. exalt
Marked by or exhibiting life
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. alive
  2. animated
  3. live
  4. breathing
  5. activated
  6. enlivened
  7. enthusiastic
  8. sentient
  9. moving
  10. excited
  11. fired
  12. living
  13. lively
  14. organic
  15. prompted
  16. vital
  17. spunky
  18. brisken
  19. stimulated
  20. vivacious
  21. zealous
Antonyms:
  1. spiritless
  2. dead
  3. inanimate
  4. discouraged
  5. insentient
  6. quiet
  7. shy
  8. dull
To arouse the emotions of; make ardent
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. enkindle
  2. fire
  3. impassion
  4. inspire
  5. kindle
  6. stir
Antonyms:
  1. deaden
To arouse to action or put in motion
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. activate
  2. actuate
Give lifelike qualities to
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. animize
  2. animise
Possessing life; living.
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. living

Words Related to Animate

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. See syn. study at
  2. happy
  3. help
  4. action
  5. stylize
  6. manipulate
  7. imitate

Animate Sentence Examples

  • When it descends on this earth the two parts are separated and animate two different bodies.

  • In the latter either some material object, not necessarily animate, is deprived of a portion of its sanctity and made fit for human use, or the sacrificer himself loses a portion of his sanctity or impurity.

  • Hair was difficult to animate, so a cap was added.

  • Man, therefore, became animate at the same time that he received his soul.

  • Observe pupils ability to distinguish between animate and inanimate objects.

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