Synonyms for animate
- verb
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Invigorate — to give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit
invigorate, quicken formal, stimulate, arouse, rouse, fire, liven, instigate, excite, exalt, inflame, kindle, cheer, fire up, whet, spirit, provoke, energize, energise UK, incite, inform, sharpen, awaken
2. Actuate — to impart motion or the appearance of motion to
actuate, impel, put in motion, set in motion, set on, force, get going, propel, motivate, drive
3. Revive
revive, re-create, resuscitate, revivify, vivify, renovate, repair, re-animate
Other
give life to dated
Adjective
Definitions
- v. 1
To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
leaves animated by a stiff breeze
- v. 2
To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
- adj. 1
That lives.
- adj. 2
Dynamic, energetic.
She is an engaging and animate speaker.
Related words
- Word family
- animacy animateness animator animation
Forms
- Past participle
- animated
e.g. animated → invigorated, quickened, stimulated, aroused…
Example sentences
- awaken The cock and the other birds awaken me in the morning.
- arouse Events of that type generally arouse suspicion.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| animate | rising | |
| awaken | rising | |
| arouse | falling | |
| invigorate | rising | |
| impel | falling | |
| actuate | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- gay1
- 4 letters
- live1, fire2, warm1, keen1, whet1
- 5 letters
- force1, drive1, quick1, alive2, vital2, cheer1, vivid2, brisk1, rouse1, liven2, exalt2, peppy2, impel2
- 6 letters
- living2, moving2, active2, spirit2, repair2, inform2, lively2, kindle2, revive2, awaken3, excite2, propel2, incite2, arouse2
- 7 letters
- dynamic3, provoke2, kinetic3, sharpen2, quicken2, inflame2, actuate3
- 8 letters
- motivate3, spirited3, sentient, renovate3, energize3, energise, revivify
- 9 letters
- stimulate3, energetic4, instigate3, vivacious3, sprightly2
- 10 letters
- invigorate4
- 11 letters
- resuscitate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fire2 = 2 syllables).