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shake vs animate

animate vs shake

shake is a noun but animate is not a noun.

shake is not an adjective while animate is an adjective.

shake and animate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shake Yes No Yes No
animate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, animate is a hyponym of shake; that is, animate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shake:
  • shake: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  • animate: heighten or intensify
shake (noun) animate (noun)
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
causing to move repeatedly from side to side
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
building material used as siding or roofing
shake (adjective) animate (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
shake (verb) animate (verb)
move with or as if with a tremor give new life or energy to
undermine or cause to waver make lively
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking give lifelike qualities to
shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state heighten or intensify
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
move or cause to move back and forth
shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively
move back and forth or sideways
get rid of
Difference between shake and animate

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