ANIMATE
Scrabble letter values: A1N1I1M3A1T1E1 = 9
Definition
- adjective belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings.
- adjective endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life.
- adjective endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness. — synonyms: sentient
- verb heighten or intensify. — synonyms: inspire, invigorate, enliven, exalt
- verb give lifelike qualities to. — synonyms: animize, animise
- verb make lively. — synonyms: enliven, liven, liven_up, invigorate
- verb give new life or energy to. — synonyms: recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify
Examples
- “the word `dog' is animate”
- “we are animate beings”
- “the living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage- T.E.Lawrence”