Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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animate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
inanimate | No | Yes | No | No |
animate (adjective) | inanimate (adjective) |
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endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life | not endowed with life |
belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings | belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things |
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness | appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse |
animate (verb) | inanimate (verb) |
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give new life or energy to | |
make lively | |
give lifelike qualities to | |
heighten or intensify |