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animar.

to inspire

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/aniˈmaɾ/[a.niˈmaɾ]
  1. to inspire

    transitive
  2. to encourage

    transitive
  3. to animate

    transitive
  4. to cheer on

    transitive
  5. to cheer up (to become happy)

    reflexive
  6. to dare, to have the courage to, to bring oneself to, to have the heart to

    reflexive
    No me animo a decírselo.
  7. to do a favor

    Rioplatense · reflexive
  8. to decide

    pronominal
  9. to feel like, to be down for (US slang)

    pronominal
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Italic *anamos Latin animus Latin anima Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin animārebor. Spanish animar Borrowed from Latin animāre.

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