Synonyms for
Animate
Definition
To bring to life or make something lively.
Synonyms & similar words
inspire
vivify
sentient
repair
exalt
invigorate
inanimate
animise
animize
reanimate
liven
renovate
livenup
revive
recreate
revivify
insentient
deaden
quicken
enliven
enliven
invigorate
revitalize
animate
inspire
encourage
motivate
excite
stimulate
rouse
awaken
activate
spark
quicken
energize
enkindle
incite
spur
Example sentences
- The animator brought the cartoon characters to life.
- The music animated the crowd at the party.
- The sunshine seemed to animate the flowers in the garden.
- The coach tried to animate his team with a pep talk.
- The special effects in the movie animated the robots.
Quotes
“We do not animate our clocks, our televisions, our cars, and our toys because they have life, but because we do not.” - Sherry Turkle
“We animate the world with meaning.” - Maurice Merleau-Ponty
“It is not the form that dictates the color, but the color that brings out the form.” - Hans Hofmann, a German-American painter known for his abstract-expressionism style of painting.