There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
ANIMATE
sentient, animate
(adjective) endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness; āthe living knew themselves just sentient puppets on Godās stageā- T.E.Lawrence
animate
(adjective) endowed with animal life as distinguished from plant life; āwe are animate beingsā
animate
(adjective) belonging to the class of nouns that denote living beings; āthe word ādogā is animateā
animate, recreate, reanimate, revive, renovate, repair, quicken, vivify, revivify
(verb) give new life or energy to; āA hot soup will revive meā; āThis will renovate my spiritsā; āThis treatment repaired my healthā
enliven, liven, liven up, invigorate, animate
(verb) make lively; āletās liven up this room a bitā
animize, animise, animate
(verb) give lifelike qualities to; āanimated cartoonsā
inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
(verb) heighten or intensify; āThese paintings exalt the imaginationā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
animate (comparative more animate, superlative most animate)
That which lives.
Possessing the quality or ability of motion.
Dynamic, energetic.
(grammar, of a noun or pronoun) Having a referent that includes a human, animal, plant or other entity which is considered alive.
(grammar) Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.
Synonyms
• (that which lives): alive, living, vital; see also alive
• (quality or ability of motion): astir, dynamic, kinetic, motile
• (dynamic, energetic): lively, perky, vivacious; see also active
Synonyms
• (that lives): alive, live, living
• (possessing the quality or ability of motion)
• (dynamic): active, dynamic, energetic
Antonyms
• (living): inanimate
• (possessing the quality or ability of motion): fixed, immobile, static, stationary, still
• (dynamic): static
• (grammar, inflected for person or animal): inanimate
Verb
animate (third-person singular simple present animates, present participle animating, simple past and past participle animated)
(transitive) To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.
(transitive) To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
Synonyms
• (to give spirit or vigour to): enliven, vitalise; see also enliven
Anagrams
• amentia, aminate, metania
Source: Wiktionary
An"i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Animated; p. pr. & vb. n. Animating.] Etym: [L. animatus, p. p. of animare, fr. anima breath, soul; akin to animus soul, mind, Gr. an to breathe, live, Goth. us-anan to expire (us- out), Icel. ƶnd breath, anda to breathe, OHG. ando anger. Cf. Animal.]
1. To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body.
2. To give powers to, or to heighten the powers or effect of; as, to animate a lyre. Dryden.
3. To give spirit or vigor to; to stimulate or incite; to inspirit; to rouse; to enliven. The more to animate the people, he stood on high . . . and cried unto them with a loud voice. Knolles.
Syn.
– To enliven; inspirit; stimulate; exhilarate; inspire; instigate; rouse; urge; cheer; prompt; incite; quicken; gladden.
An"i*mate, a. Etym: [L. animatus, p. p.]
Definition: Endowed with life; alive; living; animated; lively. The admirable structure of animate bodies. Bentley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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