Animate and Cheer

Animate

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

Cheer is a synonym for animate in encourage topic. In some cases you can use "Cheer" instead a verb "Animate", when it comes to topics like help, restore, hearten, bring to life.

Cheer

Cheer verb - To declare enthusiastic approval of.

Animate is a synonym for cheer in hearten topic. You can use "Animate" instead a verb "Cheer", if it concerns topics such as activity, help, encourage, make someone feel happier.

Common collocations

people animate people cheer people
speech animate speech cheer speech
hands animate hands cheer hands
dancing animate dancing cheer dancing
Other words: mew.
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