revitalize
verb
re·vi·tal·ize
(ˌ)rē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz 
revitalized; revitalizing
: to give new life or vigor to
Synonyms
Examples of revitalize in a Sentence
The mayor hopes to revitalize the city.
a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
Recent Examples on the Web
A day at home revitalizes your emotional energy under the Sagittarius moon.
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USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The project by Sacramento nonprofit Alchemist Community Development envisions a new-look Oak Park Art Garden at 3834 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., that would revitalize the neighborhood gathering place.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 25 Apr. 2024
Use this homemade elixir to revitalize and repair cutting boards, spoons, and even your hard working garden trowel or hori hori handles.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
The Foreign Office can help meet this target by revitalizing economic diplomacy.
—David Lammy, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024
The award is the latest in a spate of multibillion-dollar handouts from the Biden administration, which is using the 2022 Chips and Science Act to try and revitalize American chipmaking after decades of production shifting to Asia.
—Mackenzie Hawkins, Fortune Asia, 12 Apr. 2024
City officials called the project a positive move toward revitalizing a blighted area.
—James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Arenas and stadiums can revitalize a neighborhood by pulling spending from other parts of town, but that’s different from creating new economic activity.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
These projects result from a decade-long community planning effort to revitalize Walnut Hills’ once-derelict business district with more housing, office space, retail and restaurants.
—The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The project by Sacramento nonprofit Alchemist Community Development envisions a new-look Oak Park Art Garden at 3834 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., that would revitalize the neighborhood gathering place.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 25 Apr. 2024
Use this homemade elixir to revitalize and repair cutting boards, spoons, and even your hard working garden trowel or hori hori handles.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
The Foreign Office can help meet this target by revitalizing economic diplomacy.
—David Lammy, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024
The award is the latest in a spate of multibillion-dollar handouts from the Biden administration, which is using the 2022 Chips and Science Act to try and revitalize American chipmaking after decades of production shifting to Asia.
—Mackenzie Hawkins, Fortune Asia, 12 Apr. 2024
City officials called the project a positive move toward revitalizing a blighted area.
—James A. Jones Jr., Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024
Arenas and stadiums can revitalize a neighborhood by pulling spending from other parts of town, but that’s different from creating new economic activity.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
These projects result from a decade-long community planning effort to revitalize Walnut Hills’ once-derelict business district with more housing, office space, retail and restaurants.
—The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024
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revitalize
verb
re·vi·tal·ize
(ˈ)rē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz
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
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