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  1. 1. v. t. To animate. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Not animate; destitute of life or spirit; lifeless; dead; inactive; dull; as, stones and earth are inanimate substances. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/belonging">belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. not endowed with life Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse Source: wordnet
  6. 6. To animate. [Obs.] Donne. Not animate; destitute of life or spirit; lifeless; dead; inactive; dull; as, stones and earth are inanimate substances. Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves. Byron. Syn. -- Lifeless; dead; inert; inactive; dull; soulless; spiritless. See Lifeless. Source: webster
  7. 7. To animate. [Obs.] Donne. Source: adambom
  8. 8. j:100 a. class="def-link" href="https://vividlex.com/word/belonging">belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things a. not endowed with life Source: ecdict

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