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Animate is a related term of bodily.


As a verb animate

is .

As an adjective bodily is

of, relating to, or concerning the body.

As an adverb bodily is

in or by the body; physically.

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

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    bodily

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, relating to, or concerning the body.
    • His bodily deficiencies were a heavy burden to him.
  • Having a body or material form; physical; corporeal.
  • * Tatler
    • You are a mere spirit, and have no knowledge of the bodily part of us.
  • Real; actual; put into execution.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Be brought to bodily act.

    Synonyms

    * corporal * corporeal

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In or by the body; physically.
    • He was thrown bodily out of the house.
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    • Synonyms

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