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animar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • animate verb To bring something to life, or to make a picture or object appear to move on its own.
  • bestir verb To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor.
  • encourage verb To give someone confidence, support, or hope.
  • enliven verb To give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
  • hearten verb To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.
  • host noun A person who welcomes and entertains guests, or who runs an event.
  • spur noun A spiked device worn on a rider's boot heel to urge a horse forward.
  • strengthen verb To make something stronger, more solid, or more effective.

Senses

animar is used for these senses in English:

  • bestir (transitive) To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor.
  • cheer up (transitive, idiomatic) To make someone happier or less downcast.
  • encourage To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
  • enliven (transitive) To make more lively, cheerful or interesting.
  • hearten (transitive) To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to.
  • host To perform the role of a host.
  • spice up (transitive, informal) To make more exotic, fun or extravagant.
  • spur (transitive) To urge or encourage to action, or to a more vigorous pursuit of an object

animate — full definition

  1. verb To bring something to life, or to make a picture or object appear to move on its own.
  2. verb To give energy, purpose, or excitement to something.
  3. adj Alive, or full of energy and movement.

bestir — full definition

  1. verb To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor.
  2. verb To make active; to rouse oneself.

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