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animate | edit |

As a verb animate

is .

As a noun edit is

an edict, type of legislative and/or judicial proclamation, originally emanating from a roman magistrate.

animate

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • That which lives.
  • Possessing the quality or ability of motion.
  • Dynamic, energetic.
    • She is an engaging and animate speaker.
  • (grammar, of a noun or pronoun) Having a referent that includes a human or animal.
    • Nouns can be singular or plural, and one of two genders, animate or inanimate.
  • (grammar) Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.

    • Synonyms

    (synonyms) * (that lives) alive, live, living * (possessing the quality or ability of motion) * (dynamic) active, dynamic, energetic

    Antonyms

    (antonyms) * (living) inanimate * (possessing the quality or ability of motion) fixed, immobile, static, stationary, still * (dynamic) static * (sense) inanimate

    Related terms

    () * inanimate * animacy

    Verb

    (animat)
  • To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
    • If we animate the model, we can see the complexity of the action.
  • To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
  • * Knolles
    • The more to animate the people, he stood on high and cried unto them with a loud voice.

    Related terms

    * animation

    Anagrams

    * * English heteronyms ----

    edit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A change to the text of a document.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To change a text, or a document.
    • I want to edit this sentence.
    Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.
  • To be the editor of a publication.
    • He edits the Bee.

    Related terms

    * editable * edition * editor * editorial

    Synonyms

    * retouch, fix up, alter

    Anagrams

    * diet * tide * tied ----