animate
verb (used with object)
to give life to; make alive.
has animated
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present perfectof animate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Romantic betrayal has animated Allen since she debuted in 2006 with “Smile.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
Now, he appears willing to use that power to change the way the US conducts trade policy – an issue that has animated him for more than four decades.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025
A strong sense of fairness has animated America’s most successful social movements.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
López Obrador has vowed to retire from politics, but many wonder whether he will find a way to remain in the fray that has animated his entire adult life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
He admires the lively spirit animating it and which indeed has animated it for years—the spirit of optimism and joyous service, and its determination and courage.
From High Endeavours: Messages to Alaska by Shoghi Effendi
