Definition of animate
(Entry 1 of 2)
animate
verbanimated; animating
Definition of animate (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to give spirit and support to : encourage
2a : to give life to
b : to give vigor and zest to
3 : to move to action
a criminal animated by greed
4a : to make or design in such a way as to create apparently spontaneous lifelike movement
animate a cartoon
b : to produce in the form of an animated cartoon
animate a story
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The first known use of animate was in the 14th century
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