Word Type

Verb

Adjective

Adjective

The word "animate" can be used as verb, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

fixed inanimate inanimate static

Derived Terms

animacy animatable animated cartoon animated oat animately animateness animater animatism animatist animative animatography animator animatrix deanimate disanimate inanimate interanimate interanimate non-animate overanimate reanimate reanimate semianimate subanimate transanimate transitive animate

Etymologically Related To

anima

Context

grammar linguistics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

alter arouse brace change energise energize excite modify perk up shake shake up stimulate stir

Manner Of

stimulate

Related Terms

animation animatrice exanimate

Related Terms

ability animacy animation appearance dynamic energetic enliven impart inanimate inflected inspirit live motion quality referent spirit stimulate vigour

Similar Terms

alive come to live resuscitate revive sensate

Synonym Network

active alive animize enliven inspire sentient

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.