reanimate
verb (used with object)
to restore to life; resuscitate.
has reanimated
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present perfectof reanimate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The cancellation has reanimated a longstanding debate about creative genius: Can the artist be separated from the art?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Now the pandemic-postponed conference finally starts Monday as Russia’s war in Ukraine has reanimated fears of nuclear confrontation and cranked up the urgency of trying to reinforce the 50-year-old treaty.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 31, 2022
Gradually, Stella comes to believe that her friend did die in the night and that an evil spirit has reanimated her body.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2017
In a way, Daunt has reanimated the lifeless body of the chain bookstore by infecting it, just a little bit, with the usually profit-proof sensibilities of an indie.
From Slate ● Dec. 15, 2015
The young man loses his reason, and is tormented by the belief that an evil spirit has reanimated a dead body to ensnare him.
From The Tale of Terror A Study of the Gothic Romance by Edith Birkhead
