Animating

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Animate \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. ["o]nd breath, anda to breathe, OHG. ando anger. Cf.
     {Animal}.]


     1. To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as,
        the soul animates the body.
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     2. To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of;
        as, to animate a lyre. --Dryden.
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     3. To give spirit or vigor to; to stimulate or incite; to
        inspirit; to rouse; to enliven.
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              The more to animate the people, he stood on high . .
              . and cried unto them with a loud voice. --Knolles.
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     Syn: To enliven; inspirit; stimulate; exhilarate; inspire;
          instigate; rouse; urge; cheer; prompt; incite; quicken;
          gladden.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Animating \An"i*ma"ting\, a.
     Causing animation; life-giving; inspiriting; rousing.
     "Animating cries." --Pope. -- {An"i*ma`ting*ly}, adv.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  animating
       adj : giving spirit and vivacity [syn: {enlivening}]