different between enlighten vs animate

English

Etymology

Formerly also inlighten, from Middle English enlightenen, inlightnen, a hybrid formed from inlighten (“to enlighten, illuminate”), from Old English inl?htan, onl?htan, enl?hten (“to enlighten, illuminate, give light to, give sight to”) and lightnen (“to enlighten, illuminate”) (equivalent to light +? -en). Cognate with Dutch inlichten (“to enlighten, inform”), Old High German inliuhten (“to enlighten, illuminate”), Gothic ???????????????????????????????????????? (inliuhtjan, “to enlighten, illuminate”). More at inlight, -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?la?t?n/, /?n?la?t?n/, /?n?la?t?n/
• Rhymes: -a?t?n
• Hyphenation: en?light?en

Verb

enlighten (third-person singular simple present enlightens, present participle enlightening, simple past and past participle enlightened)

1. (transitive) To supply with light.

   Synonyms: illumine, illuminate; see also Thesaurus:illuminate

   Antonym: endarken

2. (transitive, figuratively) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.

   Synonyms: apprise, notify, inform

Translations

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)

1. That which lives.
2. Possessing the quality or ability of motion.
3. Dynamic, energetic.

4. (grammar, of a noun or pronoun) Having a referent that includes a human, animal, plant or other entity which is considered alive.

5. (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

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Translations

Verb

animate (third-person singular simple present animates, present participle animating, simple past and past participle animated)

1. (transitive) To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.

2. (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

1. present adverbial passive participle of animi

Italian

Verb

animate

1. second-person plural present indicative of animare
2. second-person plural imperative of animare
3. feminine plural of animato

Anagrams

• amenità, anatemi, emanati

Latin

Verb

anim?te

1. 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

1. Animate, alive; showing the signs or symptoms of life.
2. 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.