revitalize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to give new life to.
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to give new vitality or vigor to.
verb
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Present
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revitalizesimple
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revitalizessimple
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have revitalizedperfect
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has revitalizedperfect
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am revitalizingprogressive
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are revitalizingprogressive
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is revitalizingprogressive
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have been revitalizingperfect progressive
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has been revitalizingperfect progressive
Past
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revitalizedsimple
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had revitalizedperfect
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was revitalizingprogressive
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were revitalizingprogressive
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had been revitalizingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of revitalize
Explanation
To revitalize is to restore something to life or give it new life. Revitalizing adds newsness and strength. Since vital things are alive, strong, and flourishing, when something gets revitalized, it is returned to health or life. A good night's sleep will revitalize you — so will eating a healthy meal. If a rundown building is purchased and then spiffed up, it's being revitalized. A new paint job could revitalize a room. A sick person is revitalized by medicine. In all cases, when something is revitalized, it has been restored to a better state.
Vocabulary lists containing revitalize
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 4
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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Vocabulary from the Second Presidential Debate: October 9, 2016
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Example Sentences
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Local governments offered generous tax breaks and other incentives to help revitalize office districts and other downtrodden neighborhoods with these converted apartment towers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The church said the acquisitions “were undertaken as part of a long-term effort to revitalize downtown Clearwater.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
For Angelenos who frequented the Ace Hotel, a maverick venue that helped revitalize downtown L.A. for a decade beginning in 2014, walking through Stile will feel both familiar and new.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
What’s Next: But Bending Spoons hopes it can revitalize AOL, telling investors that even more deals are likely.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The External Mission not only had to create an organization in exile, but had the even more formidable task of trying to revitalize the underground ANC inside South Africa.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Recently, the scientific community published an interesting study that revitalizes carbonates, offering them a fresh perspective.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2024
It revitalizes local eateries with out-of-town patrons and provides restaurateurs and chefs with a healthy dose of friendly competition and the space to show off their creativity.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2023
At the end of a second act that begins to sag, she revitalizes the story in a scene that should be in her career highlights reel.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
Every time it might seem his career is on the wane, he resets, revitalizes and comes back again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2020
Let's hope that the city revitalizes although it will take a long time.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2017
It also introduces an English language revitalized by a nonnative speaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Four years later, St. Louis has revitalized the downtrodden Canadiens and has Montreal dreaming of ending Canada’s 33-year Stanley Cup drought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Turner created the cable stations TBS and Turner Classic Movies; he owned the Atlanta Braves baseball team, the Atlanta Hawks basketball team, and revitalized professional wrestling with World Championship Wrestling.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Those potential improvements include sidewalk repairs and a revitalized pedestrian pathway from the Chinatown Metro station to the bridge across the 110 and then across Stadium Way, to Lookout Drive and the hill above.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
They gathered again in the firm’s library, where Root, suddenly revitalized, now joined them.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
The first step in revitalizing the Angels comes Saturday, in the draft.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
The U.S. is revitalizing sterile fly production, with a new facility in Mexico and another under construction in South Texas, to eliminate the pest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The company said it was in the “final stretch” of its turnaround plans, which involve making more gear tailored to athletes’ needs and revitalizing its e-commerce division.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026
On the U.S. side, some are predicting that Trump will agree to open up travel to the island, which is key to revitalizing the moribund tourist economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Outside, the air felt cool and revitalizing after the mugginess of Little Comic Con.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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