Animate (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Give lifelike qualities to; "animated cartoons".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Animise
• Animize

Hypernyms

• Change
• Alter

Related Words

• Animator (noun)

Meaning ²

Make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Liven
• Invigorate
• Liven Up
• Enliven

Hypernyms

• Arouse
• Brace
• Perk Up
• Energize
• Stimulate

Hyponyms

• Jazz Up
• Juice Up
• Spirit Up
• Spirit
• Inspirit
• Ginger Up
• Pep Up

Related Words

• Animator (noun)

Meaning ³

Give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

• Repair
• Recreate
• Revive
• Revivify
• Quicken
• Renovate
• Vivify
• Reanimate

Hypernyms

• Arouse
• Brace
• Perk Up
• Energize
• Energise

Meaning ⁴

Heighten or intensify; "These paintings exalt the imagination".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Synonyms

• Inspire
• Invigorate
• Exalt
• Enliven

Hypernyms

• Stir
• Shake Up
• Stimulate
• Excite

Hyponyms

• Encourage