The difference between Animate and Arouse

When used as verbs, animate means to impart motion or the appearance of motion to, whereas arouse means to stimulate feelings.

Animate is also adjective with the meaning: that which lives.

check bellow for the other definitions of Animate and Arouse

  1. Animate as an adjective:

    That which lives.

  2. Animate as an adjective:

    Possessing the quality or ability of motion.

  3. Animate as an adjective:

    Dynamic, energetic.

    Examples:

    "She is an engaging and animate speaker."

  4. Animate as an adjective (grammar, of a noun or pronoun):

    Having a referent that includes a human, animal, plant or other entity which is considered alive.

    Examples:

    "Nouns can be singular or plural, and one of two genders, animate or inanimate."

  5. Animate as an adjective (grammar):

    Inflected to agree with an animate noun or pronoun.

  1. Animate as a verb (transitive):

    To impart motion or the appearance of motion to.

    Examples:

    "If we animate the model, we can see the complexity of the action."

  2. Animate as a verb (transitive):

    To give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.

  1. Arouse as a verb:

    To stimulate feelings.

    Examples:

    "The new building proposals in the village are arousing unneeded discomfort."

    "to arouse compassion;  to arouse jealousy; to arouse anger"

  2. Arouse as a verb (euphemism):

    To sexually stimulate. To cause an erection of the penis or other physical signs of sexual arousal, such as fluid secretion.

    Examples:

    "I can't keep my eyes off the dancer; she arouses me greatly."

    "I can't wear wool underwear: it tends to arouse me at inappropriate times."

  3. Arouse as a verb:

    To wake from sleep or stupor.

    Examples:

    "She was snoring and nothing would arouse her."

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