revitalize
verb (used with object)
to give new life to.
had revitalized
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past perfectof revitalize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It had revitalized a near-dead language, survived four major wars and was in the middle of a peace process with the Palestinians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
When Giannini was fired, the fashion press bruited about many names as possible successors, including Riccardo Tisci, who had revitalized Givenchy, and Hedi Slimane, of Yves Saint Laurent.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 12, 2016
In fact, two years earlier, Duke had revitalized his career at a historic, tumultuous performance at the Newport Jazz Festival.
From Time ● Apr. 29, 2013
Until the Knicks hit the wall with losses in five of their last six games, his play had revitalized the franchise and made Madison Square Garden a happening place to be once again.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2012
The area he had revitalized with his selective field was a nine days wonder, and after just about that long it was a tramped over, paper strewn, garbage littered wreck.
From Of Stegner's Folly by Richard S. Shaver
