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revitalize

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re·vi·tal·ize  (r-vtl-z)
tr.v. re·vi·tal·ized, re·vi·tal·iz·ing, re·vi·tal·iz·es
To impart new life or vigor to: plans to revitalize inner-city neighborhoods; tried to revitalize a flagging economy.
re·vital·i·zation (--zshn) n.
revitalize, revitalise [riːˈvaɪtəˌlaɪz]
vb
(tr) to restore vitality or animation to
revitalization , revitalisation n
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Verb1.revitalize - restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient"
regenerate
ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
rejuvenate - make younger or more youthful; "The contact with his grandchildren rejuvenated him"
2.revitalize - give new life or vigor to
revitalise
regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"
revitalize
verb reanimate, restore, renew, refresh, resurrect, rejuvenate, breathe new life into, bring back to life, revivify The hot, strong liquid seemed to revitalize her.
Translations
revitalize [ˈriːˈvaɪtəlaɪz] VT → revitalizar, revivificar
revitalize [ˌriːˈvaɪtəlaɪz] revitalise (British) vt → revitaliser
revitalize
vt → neu beleben
revitalize [ˌriːˈvaɪtəˌlaɪz] vt → ravvivare
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