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