animate
verb (used with object)
to give life to; make alive.
have been animating
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present perfect progressiveof animate.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It is about much more profound questions of Britain's sovereignty, economy and place in the world which have been animating our politics for more than a decade now.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
In other words, prepare to hear the kinds of discussions that have been animating dinner-table conversations in New York for the past, oh, two years or so.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2012
In this case, the promptings of self-interest, and the laws of politeness, have been animating influences throughout; acting under conditions which assist the effort of self-control.
From Blind Love by Collins, Wilkie
