Similar words: animation, reanimation, suspended animation, animate, animator, animated, exanimate, reanimate. Meaning: ['ænɪmeɪt] 
adj. giving spirit and vivacity.
adj. giving spirit and vivacity. 31) They were doubtlessly the animating principle of many hours that superficially seemed vacant.
32) To exert an animating, enlivening, encouraging or exalting influence on someone.
33) Nature has her animating spirit as well as man who is nature's child.
34) The animating power of language and textual oscillations between modes and forms bring forth the sense of fitfulness.
More similar words: animation, reanimation, suspended animation, animate, animator, animated, exanimate, reanimate, inanimate, animatedly, reanimated, estimating, animatronics, approximating, animated cartoon, cost estimating, animal kingdom, anima, animal, animal fat, farm animal, animalism, animality, animal skin, pack animal, animalcule, animadvert, draft animal, animalistic, mating.