animater Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adjective belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings
   animate.
   
   • the word `dog' is animate
2. adjective endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life
   animate.
   
   • we are animate beings
3. adjective endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
   animate; sentient.
   
   • the living knew themselves just sentient puppets on God's stage"- T.E.Lawrence

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