Animating

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of animate form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Enlivening.

    "He was a beloved brother indeed to me, and his letters have been very animating and strengthening to me in my great solitude."

Adjective
  1. 1
    giving spirit and vivacity wordnet

Synonyms

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bracingcheerfulcheeringcheerycompellingdirective

Example

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"All of his friends were body pillows, and all of hers were dolls; so they bonded over their fondness for animating the inanimate. However, because they were not inanimate objects but people with complex emotions, their relationship was sometimes strained."

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