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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A thriving new music venue in the heart of the Arts District “would revitalize business and foot traffic and people going out,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Japan is looking to exports to revitalize its defense industry, strengthen regional deterrence against China and help meet global demand for arms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
By relaxing restrictions on arms exports, Japan hopes to revitalize its small defense industry and play a bigger role in regional security by equipping countries such as Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Japanese companies are seeing increased demand as countries seek to revitalize manufacturing and look for suppliers other than China.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
‘We are going to revitalize, as it were, your business.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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
“Playing with full commitment gives back: It revitalizes me.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022
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
Smart, who won the NBA’s defensive player of the year award with the Celtics in 2022 but struggled afterward, revitalized his career with the Lakers by turning into the team’s best defensive player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Four years later, St. Louis revitalized the Canadiens, leading them to a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
At Microsoft, she revitalized Western European operations by changing the office environment, which had been riddled with internal rivalries and a lack of collaboration, work that was chronicled in a Harvard Business Review case study.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The police actions went against the vision of a revitalized Inglewood that Butts and other city leaders are promoting, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
As Clara strode down the revitalized halls, the doors of auditorium one opened, and people poured out in a steady stream, seeking the bathrooms and a trash bin for their empty bags of popcorn.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Seigel said he has been interested in revitalizing the hot dog stand brand for years and jumped at the chance to take it over.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
With his films “Once” and “Begin Again,” Irish filmmaker John Carney went some way toward revitalizing the movie musical, giving that classic grace and romance a contemporary spin.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
And as he tries revitalizing it to draw tourists, very bad things start happening.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 31, 2026
Since then, John Fisher’s older brother, Bob, has helped launch a Lurie-backed group called the San Francisco Downtown Development Corporation, a City Hall-aligned entity charged with revitalizing the district.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 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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