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animate vs stir

stir vs animate

animate is not a noun while stir is a noun.

animate is an adjective but stir is not an adjective.

animate and stir both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
animate No Yes Yes No
stir Yes No Yes No
As verbs, stir is a hypernym of animate; that is, stir is a word with a broader meaning than animate:
  • animate: heighten or intensify
  • stir: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
Other hypernyms of animate include excite, shake, shake up, stimulate.
animate (noun) stir (noun)
a rapid active commotion
emotional agitation and excitement
a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
animate (adjective) stir (adjective)
endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life
belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
animate (verb) stir (verb)
give new life or energy to mix or add by stirring
make lively summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
give lifelike qualities to affect emotionally
heighten or intensify stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
move very slightly
move an implement through
to begin moving
stir feelings in
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