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Divide animate into syllables:

an · i · mate

How to pronounce animate:

Definition of animate:

animate:
The past tense of Animate is animated.

Synonyms for animate:

encourage
enliven
exalt
inspire
invigorate
shake
shake up
stimulate
stir

Antonyms for animate:

abiotic
apathetic
as dead as a doornail
asleep
at peace
azoic
bereft of life
bought the farm
breathless
broken
buried
bygone
bypast
cadaverous
checked out
cold
dead
dead as a doornail
deceased
defunct
demised
departed
discouraged
dispirited
done
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