Both Uses of
animate
in
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
- It was pressed upon me by every object within sight or hearing, animate or inanimate.†
Chpt 7 *
- It was pressed upon me by every object within sight or hearing, animate or inanimate.†
Chpt 7 *
Definitions:
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(animate as in: animate v. inanimate) alive; or (more rarely) an animal--not a plant; or (more rarely still) the degree to which as an animal feels and thinkseditor's notes: This sense of animate is typically contrasted with inanimate. The adjective animate describes something as being alive--such as a dog. The adjective inanimate describes something as not being alive--such as a rock.
Note that this sense of animate is pronounced differently than other senses. Most senses whether used as a noun or an adjective) rhyme with mate, but this sense rhymes more closely with mutt".
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(animate as in: animated by her strong belief) inspire, make more lively, or bring to life