ANIMATE

AN'IMATE, verb intransitive [Latin amino. See Animal.]1. To give natural life to; to quicken; to make alive; as the soul animates the body.2. To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of a thing; as, to animate a lyre.3. To give spirit or vigor; to infuse courage, joy, or other enlivening passion; to stimulate or incite; as, to animate dispirited troops.AN'IMATE, adjective Alive; possessing animal life.[This word is used chiefly in poetry for animated.]

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animate. animate, encourage.

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animate. Animate, v.t. to give life, stir up, incite, enliven

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An″i‐mate (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Animated; p. pr. & vb. n. Animating.] [[L. animatus, p. p. of animare, fr. anima breath, soul; akin to animus soul, mind, Gr. � wind, Skr. an to breathe, live, Goth. us-anan to expire (us- out), Icel. önd breath, anda to breathe, OHG. ando anger. Cf. Animal.]] 1. 1. To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body.
2. 2. To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre. Dryden.
3. 3. To give spirit or vigor to; to stimulate or incite; to inspirit; to rouse; to enliven.
The more to animate the people, he stood on high . . . and cried unto them with a loud voice. Knolles. Syn. — To enliven; inspirit; stimulate; exhilarate; inspire; instigate; rouse; urge; cheer; prompt; incite; quicken; gladden.