animieren

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French animer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aniˈmiːʁən/
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Verb

animieren (weak, third-person singular present animiert, past tense animierte, past participle animiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to encourage, incite
    Synonyms: anregen, ermuntern
    • 1901, Lily Braun, Die Frauenfrage:
      Es ist jedoch nicht nur der freie Wille, der zum Trinken zwingt. In den Kneipen mit Damenbedienung, die besonders in Norddeutschland florieren, gehört es zum Beruf der Kellnerin, den Gast zum Trinken zu animieren, indem sie mit ihm trinkt und so eine möglichst hohe Zeche erzielt.
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  2. (transitive, film) to animate

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Further reading

  • animieren” in Duden online
  • animieren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache