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Inanimate Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ate

Inanimate has 6 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

Something that is not alive.

Verb
1

To animate.

Adjective
1

belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things

"the word `car' is inanimate"

2

not endowed with life

"the inorganic world is inanimate"

"inanimate objects"

3

appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse

"an inanimate body"

"pulseless and dead"

4

Lacking the quality or ability of motion; as an inanimate object.

Example Sentences
"the word `car' is inanimate" adjective
"the inorganic world is inanimate" adjective
"inanimate objects" adjective
"an inanimate body" adjective
"pulseless and dead" adjective
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