ANIMATE


Meaning of ANIMATE in English

I. an ‧ i ‧ mate 1 /ˈænəmət, ˈænɪmət/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: past participle of animare 'to give life to' , from anima ; ⇨ ↑ animal 1 ]

living OPP inanimate :

animate beings

II. an ‧ i ‧ mate 2 /ˈænəmeɪt, ˈænɪmeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]

to give life or energy to something:

Laughter animated his face for a moment.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.