Entry: animate
Function: verb
Definition: activate
Synonyms: activate, arouse, cheer, embolden, encourage, energize, enliven, exalt, excite, fire, gladden, hearten, impel, incite, inform, inspire, inspirit, instigate, invigorate, kindle, liven, make alive, move, quicken, revive, revivify, rouse, spark, spur, stimulate, stir, urge, vitalize, vivify
Antonyms: deaden, discourage, inhibit, kill
Concept: starting
Source: Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.0.5)
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