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Dictionary: re·vi·tal·ize   (rē-vīt'l-īz') pronunciation
tr.v., -ized, -iz·ing, -iz·es.

To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy.

revitalization re·vi'tal·i·za'tion (-ĭ-zā'shən) n.

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verb

  1. To impart renewed energy and strength to (a person): freshen, refresh, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, renew, restore, revivify. See help/harm/harmless, strong/weak.
  2. To rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence: reactivate, reanimate, reawaken, rekindle, renew, resurrect, resuscitate, revive, revivify. See awareness/unawareness.

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v

Definition: reinvigorate
Antonyms: depress


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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: restore strength
  Synonym: regenerate

Meaning #2: give new life or vigor to
  Synonym: revitalise


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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - genoplive, give nyt liv

Nederlands (Dutch)
weer tot leven brengen

Français (French)
v. tr. - relancer, faire démarrer, (Cosmét) revitaliser

Deutsch (German)
v. - neu beleben

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αναζωογονώ

Italiano (Italian)
rivitalizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - revitalizar

Русский (Russian)
оживить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - revitalizar, revivificar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - återuppliva, vitalisera

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
使恢复生气, 使复兴, 使复活

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使恢復生氣, 使復興, 使復活

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 생기를 회복시키다, 소생시키다, 부활시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 生気を回復させる, 生き返らせる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يمنحه حياة جديدة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮השיב לתחייה‬


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