Animate and Actuate

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Animate verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.

Usage example: Mr. Clark animates history for his sixth graders by frequently showing up for class dressed like some famous historical figure

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Actuate is a synonym for animate in action topic. In some cases you can use "Actuate" instead a verb "Animate".

Actuate verb - To cause to function.

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Animate is a synonym for actuate in activate topic. You can use "Animate" instead a verb "Actuate", if it concerns topics such as action, motivate.

Nearby Words: actuation, actuating, actuator

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