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| VERB: | 1. To arouse to action or put in motion: activate, actuate. See ACTION. 2. To raise the spirits of: buoy (up), elate, elevate, exhilarate, flush, inspire, inspirit, lift, uplift. Obsolete : exalt. See HAPPY. 3. To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to: cheer (on), embolden, encourage, inspire, inspirit, motivate. See HELP. 4. To arouse the emotions of; make ardent: enkindle, fire, impassion, inspire, kindle, stir1. See EXCITE. 5. To make lively or animated: brighten, enliven, light1. See HAPPY. 6. To make alive: quicken, vitalize, vivify. See LIVE. | | ADJECTIVE: | Marked by or exhibiting life: alive, animated, live2, living, vital. See LIVE.
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