What does "animate" mean?

Animate: To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre. Dryden.

Additional senses

  1. 2.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.
  2. 3.Endowed with life; alive; living; animated; lively. The admirable structure of animate bodies. Bentley.

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