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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

AN'IMATING, ppr. Giving life; infusing spirit; enlivening.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: giving spirit and vivacity [syn: animating, enlivening]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Animate An"i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Animated; p. pr. & vb. n. Animating.] [L. animatus, p. p. of animare, fr. anima breath, soul; akin to animus soul, mind, Gr. ? wind, Skr. an to breathe, live, Goth. us-anan to expire (us- out), Icel. ["o]nd breath, anda to breathe, OHG. ando anger. Cf. Animal.] 1. To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body. 2. To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre. --Dryden. 3. To give spirit or vigor to; to stimulate or incite; to inspirit; to rouse; to enliven. The more to animate the people, he stood on high . . . and cried unto them with a loud voice. --Knolles. Syn: To enliven; inspirit; stimulate; exhilarate; inspire; instigate; rouse; urge; cheer; prompt; incite; quicken; gladden.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Animating An"i*ma"ting, a. Causing animation; life-giving; inspiriting; rousing. ``Animating cries.'' --Pope. -- An"i*ma`ting*ly, adv.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

a. Cheering, inspiring, enlivening, encouraging, exhilarating, stimulating, exciting, elevating, spirit-stirring, heart-stirring.