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animate
Synonyms and Antonyms of animate
- an animate dance routine that will really get the blood pumping
on the go
- I had a dream about a sandwich that becomes animate.
animate
Synonyms and Antonyms of animate
- Mr. Clark animates history for his sixth graders by frequently showing up for class dressed like some famous historical figure.
arouse, awake, awaken, raise, rouse, stir, wake (up)
activate, actuate, drive, impel, motivate, motive, move, propel
enkindle, excite, ferment, foment, incite, inflame (also enflame), instigate, kindle, provoke, set off, spark, trigger, turn on, whip (up)
abet, boost, buoy, cheer, embolden, fortify, hearten, infuse, inspire, lift, rally, steel, strengthen
reactivate, reanimate, reawake, reawaken, recharge, recreate, reenergize, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, restimulate, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revive
Synonym Discussion of animate
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- the arrival of spring quickens the earth
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- happiness animated his conversation
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- enlivened her lectures with humorous anecdotes
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- new blood needed to vivify the dying club
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