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stimulate vs animate

animate vs stimulate

stimulate is not an adjective while animate is an adjective.

stimulate and animate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stimulate No No Yes No
animate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, animate is a hyponym of stimulate; that is, animate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stimulate:
  • stimulate: cause to be alert and energetic
  • animate: give new life or energy to
Other hyponyms of stimulate include cathect, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify, vivify, invigorate, reinvigorate, enliven, invigorate, liven, liven up.
As verbs, animate is a hyponym of stimulate; that is, animate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stimulate:
  • stimulate: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  • animate: heighten or intensify
Other hyponyms of stimulate include fuel, arouse, excite, sex, turn on, wind up, affright, fright, frighten, scare, thrill, tickle, vibrate, invite, tempt, elate, intoxicate, lift up, pick up, uplift, enliven, exalt, inspire, invigorate, titillate.
stimulate (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
stimulate (verb) animate (verb)
cause to be alert and energetic give new life or energy to
act as a stimulant make lively
provide the needed stimulus for give lifelike qualities to
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner heighten or intensify
cause to occur rapidly
stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir feelings in
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