animate
verb (used with object)
to give life to; make alive.
animately
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a word derived from
animate.
Example Sentences
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"Have I?" spoke Ralph animately; "I seem to be hearing about them every step I take, lately!"
From Ralph in the Switch Tower by Chapman, Allen
I edged toward the group, advancing on the Countess's port quarter as she was talking animately over her starboard bow at the entranced little Doctor.
From The O'Ruddy A Romance by Williams, C. D. (Charles D.)
