In-ăn'i-māte1, v. t.
[Prefix in and animate, v. t.] To animate. [Obs.] Donne.
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Inanimate
In-ăn'/i-mate2, a.
a. [Lat. inanimatus; prefix in, not, and animatus, animate; It. inanimato, Sp. & Pg. inanimado, Pr. inanimat, Fr. inanimé.] Not animate; destitute of life or spirit; inert; dead; as, stones and earth are inanimate substances; a corpse is an inanimate body.
Synonyms—Lifeless; dead; inert; inactive; dull; soulless; spiritless. See LIFELESS.