Usage of animate: animated my trip/efforts
According to Cambridge Dictionary, one definition of animate is to cause someone or something to be more active or full of life.
I have made up two examples using it.
(1) It was very boring traveling around the city by myself. Fortunately, I met a few friends there, who took to different attractions. Their company animated my trip.
(2) I got lost in the forest. After many failed attempts to find my way out, I began to give up. However, when I found a map on the ground, it animated my efforts to find an exit.
Am I using the verb correctly? Thank you very much for your time and help.
Top answer
Those are OK, except that in (2) "reanimated" might be a better choice, since apparently you had been animated before giving up. ansonguy Fortunately, I met a few friends there, who took me to different attractions.
- Those are OK, except that in (2) "reanimated" might be a better choice, since apparently you had been animated before giving up.
- ansonguy Fortunately, I met a few friends there, who took me to different attractions.
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Those are OK, except that in (2) "reanimated" might be a better choice, since apparently you had been animated before giving up.
ansonguyFortunately, I met a few friends there, who took me to different attractions.
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