Synonyms of animates

animates

verb

present tense third-person singular of animate

as in stimulates

to give life, vigor, or spirit to

Mr. Clark animates history for his sixth graders by frequently showing up for class dressed like some famous historical figure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stimulates
• arouses
• enlivens
• stirs
• energizes
• activates
• provokes
• vivifies
• invigorates
• electrifies
• inspires
• awakens
• excites
• vitalizes
• quickens
• motivates
• recreates
• revives
• drives
• propels
• lifts
• cheers
• rouses
• triggers
• fires
• awakes
• spikes
• strengthens
• motives
• sparks
• raises
• jump-starts
• zips (up)
• amps (up)
• moves
• boosts
• livens (up)
• impels
• resurrects
• braces
• actuates
• refreshes
• fillips
• rallies
• renews
• peps (up)
• infuses
• galvanizes
• charges
• jazzes (up)
• gingers (up)
• incites
• inflames
• enflames
• foments
• instigates
• wakes (up)
• juices up
• kindles
• ferments
• fortifies
• heartens
• regenerates
• emboldens
• reanimates
• sets off
• buoys
• resuscitates
• reactivates
• revitalizes
• abets
• reinvigorates
• rejuvenates
• reawakens
• rekindles
• enkindles
• recharges
• turns on
• whips (up)
• reenergizes
• steels
• restimulates
• reawakes
• refreshens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kills
• dampens
• undermines
• wears
• deadens
• dulls
• weakens
• damps
• drains
• harasses
• exhausts
• inhibits
• saps
• slows
• wearies
• enervates
• debilitates
• restrains
• enfeebles
• suppresses
• burns out
• wears out
• knocks out
• represses
• does in
• washes out
• curbs
• checks
• fatigues
• quenches
• discourages
• quells
• stills
• fags
• stunts
• demoralizes
• disheartens
• kayoes
• daunts
• tuckers (out)
• jades
• dispirits

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of animates

Tuck deftly animates Czesława and her family, situating their lives within the larger context of Hitler’s effort to eradicate Poland and its culture. —The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024

Microsoft This Xbox chatbot will appear as an AI character that animates when responding, or as a colorful Xbox orb. —Tom Warren, The Verge, 4 Nov. 2024

This approach, more than any ideology or economic theory, animates Harris’ style of governance. —Charlotte Alter / Pittsburgh, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024

Each appears highly technical, but the machinery that animates the artwork is nothing more than sophisticated applications of rudimentary elements like lenses, mirrors and light. —Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024