reanimate

[ree-an-uh-meyt]

verb (used with object)

reanimated, reanimating 

1. to restore to life; resuscitate.

2. to give fresh vigor, spirit, or courage to.

3. to stimulate to renewed activity.

reanimate

/ riːˈænɪmeɪt /

verb

1. to refresh or enliven (something) again

   to reanimate their enervated lives

2. to bring back to life

Other Word Forms

• reanimation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reanimate¹

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + animate

Example Sentences

Addy’s reanimated head wound up on a pike at the border of the Whisperers’ territory along with those of Henry and a handful of others who fought bravely but unsuccessfully after being kidnapped by Alpha.

From Los Angeles Times

Both are supernatural shows featuring a group of reanimated dead folks and a central relationship between sisters.

From Los Angeles Times

Rushmore of celebrity stoners — they become reanimated and engaging.

From Los Angeles Times

The flowers seemed to reanimate in the candlelight, blooming and dying with each flicker.

From Salon

The irreplaceable Barbara Cook put her interpretive stamp on Sondheim’s songbook in her concert tributes, reanimating musical treasures through her own introspective moonlight.

From Los Angeles Times