All 6 Uses of
animate
in
Gone with the Wind
- The laughter and talking became less animated and groups here and there fell silent.†
Chpt 1.6 *
- The little town was gone and the face of the rapidly growing city was animated with never-ceasing energy and bustle.†
Chpt 2.8
- He took her arm in a strong grasp and some of the vitality which animated him seemed to flow into her body.†
Chpt 3.23
- And they were caring about life again, caring with the same urgency and the same violence that animated them before the war had cut their lives in two.†
Chpt 4.38
- I was in a state of suspended animation and it was enough that I had something to eat and a bed to lie on.†
Chpt 4.41
- These girls who had come to maturity since the surrender had only childish memories of the war and lacked the bitterness that animated their elders.†
Chpt 4.41
Definition:
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(animate as in: animated by her strong belief) inspire, make more lively, or bring to life