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animate
English
Etymology
From Old English animate, from Latin animatus, past participle of animare (“to fill with breath, quicken, encourage, animate”), from anima (“breath”); see anima.
Pronunciation
- Adjective:
- enPR: ?n'?m?t, ?n'?m?t, IPA(key): /?æ.n?.m?t/, /?æ.n?.m?t/
- Verb:
- enPR: ?n'?m?t, ?n'?m?t IPA(key): /?æ.n?.me?t/, /?æ.n?.me?t/
Adjective
animate (comparative more animate, superlative most animate)
- That which lives.
- Possessing the quality or ability of motion.
- Dynamic, energetic.
- (grammar, of a noun or pronoun) Having a referent that includes a human, animal, plant or other entity which is considered alive.
- (grammar) Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.
Synonyms
- (that which lives): alive, living, vital; see also Thesaurus:alive
- (quality or ability of motion): astir, dynamic, kinetic, motile
- (dynamic, energetic): lively, perky, vivacious; see also Thesaurus:active
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related terms
Translations
Verb
animate (third-person singular simple present animates, present participle animating, simple past and past participle animated)
- (transitive) To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
- (transitive) To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
- The more to animate the people, he stood on high […] and cried unto them with a loud voice.
Synonyms
- (to give spirit or vigour to): enliven, vitalise; see also Thesaurus:enliven
Derived terms
- animator, animater
- animatrix
Related terms
- animation
- animatrice
Translations
Anagrams
- amentia, aminate, metania
Esperanto
Adverb
animate
- present adverbial passive participle of animi
Italian
Verb
animate
- second-person plural present indicative of animare
- second-person plural imperative of animare
- feminine plural of animato
Anagrams
- amenità, anatemi, emanati
Latin
Verb
anim?te
- second-person plural present active imperative of anim?
Middle English
Alternative forms
- animat
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin anim?tus, past participle of anim?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ani?ma?t/
Adjective
animate
- Animate, alive; showing the signs or symptoms of life.
- Related to the soul or spirit of a living being (i.e. sentience or sapience).
Descendants
- English: animate
- Scots: ainimate
References
- “anim?t, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-01-17.
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confirm
English
Alternative forms
- confirme (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English confirmen, confermen, from Old French confermer, from Latin confirm?re (“to make firm, strenghten, establish”), from com- (“together”) + firmare (“to make firm”), from firmus (“firm”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /k?n?f??m/
- (General American) IPA(key): /k?n?f?m/
- Rhymes: -??(?)m
- Hyphenation: con?firm
Verb
confirm (third-person singular simple present confirms, present participle confirming, simple past and past participle confirmed)
- To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.
- (transitive, Christianity) To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).
- 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 35:
- Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VIII, was baptized and confirmed at the age of three days.
- 1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 35:
- To assure the accuracy of previous statements.
Synonyms
- (strengthen): See also Thesaurus:strengthen
Antonyms
- infirm
- disconfirm
- deny
- dispute
- contradict
- question
Related terms
- confirmability
- confirmation
Translations
See also
- verify
- corroborate
- establish
- prove
Further reading
- confirm in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- confirm in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- confirm at OneLook Dictionary Search
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