revitalize

verb

re·​vi·​tal·​ize (ˌ)rē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz How to pronounce revitalize (audio)
revitalized; revitalizing

transitive verb

: to give new life or vigor to

Examples of revitalize in a Sentence

The mayor hopes to revitalize the city. a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
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Among the encouraging news is recent conversations with Northbrook Court officials about revitalizing the shopping mall, Ciesla said. Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025 The security, reconstruction, and governance missions should have phased approaches wherein international responsibility and oversight can eventually pass to the PA once it has been revitalized and can prove its ability to manage these tasks. Nir Arielli, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 The spa serves as a serene haven where guests can indulge in luxurious treatments designed to refresh and revitalize. Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 His multiethnic, working-class base takes particular interest in the prospects for a resurgence in manufacturing to create good blue-collar jobs, revitalize communities, and eliminate reliance on foreign producers. Oren Cass, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for revitalize 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of revitalize was in 1848

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“Revitalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revitalize. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

revitalize

verb
re·​vi·​tal·​ize (ˈ)rē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz How to pronounce revitalize (audio)
revitalized; revitalizing
: to give new life or vigor to

Medical Definition

revitalize

transitive verb
re·​vi·​tal·​ize
variants also British revitalise
revitalized also British revitalised; revitalizing also British revitalising
: to impart new life or vigor to : restore to an active or fresh condition
revitalization noun
also British revitalisation

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