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
Recent Examples on the Web This committee should be guided and overseen by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, working in cooperation with a reformed and revitalized Palestinian Authority. Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2024 The film, which includes plenty of funhouse scares, fits snugly into the Blumhouse roster, and Wadlow credits founder and CEO Jason Blum with revitalizing the genre for modern audiences. William Earl, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024 Since the designation of the national park in 2020, hundreds of new jobs have helped revitalize the region. Emily Pennington, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024 And the class of this era was Sidney Lumet's celebrated courtroom drama, which landed Paul Newman one of his eight Best Actor nominations for the role of a disgraced lawyer revitalized by a new case. Derek Lawrence, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2024 After Bangladesh became an independent nation in 1971, the nongovernmental organization Building Resources Across Communities (BRAC) set out to revitalize the weaving practice. Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Feb. 2024 Her character Mollie Burkhart served as the beating, bleeding heart of the film and its vivid moral center, and her win revitalized and a room that, after two hours with no breaks, was beginning to flag. Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2024 By reverting to a beloved version of the game and leveraging the influence of content creators, Nexon has not only revitalized a classic IP but also set a precedent for how legacy games can be successfully reintroduced to a new generation of consumers. David Moon (junseo Moon), Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 And while steel mills no longer smog the skies, new advancements in metal fabrication are revitalizing this integral part of the city's identity. Carolyn Schwaar, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

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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 18 Mar. 2024.

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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