revitalize

American

[ree-vahyt-l-ahyz] / riˈvaɪt lˌaɪz /

especially British, revitalise

verb (used with object)

revitalized, revitalizing

to give new life to.
to give new vitality or vigor to.

revitalize British

/ riːˈvaɪtəˌlaɪz /

verb

(tr) to restore vitality or animation to

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Other Word Forms

revitalization noun

Etymology

Origin of revitalize

First recorded in 1855–60; re- + vitalize

Example Sentences

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A decades-long business owner on Chung King Road told me, “Every couple of years, a new group of people, recently graduated art students usually, come around, rent space and try to revitalize the streets.”

From Los Angeles Times

The White House has proposed some ideas to revitalize oil and gas transit.

From Barron's

A lot of attention will be paid to how much emphasis policymakers place on revitalizing consumption.

From The Wall Street Journal

European nations are adopting Ukrainian innovation to retool militaries and revitalize their defense industries, with Germany providing funding.

From The Wall Street Journal

Crowds swarmed a revitalized downtown’s “MoonPie Over Mobile” celebration, in which an oversize replica of the famous Southern snack descended from the RSA’s building.

From The Wall Street Journal

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