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revitalise

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To give new life, energy, activity or success to something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Japanese investment has revitalised this part of Britain!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

give new life or vigor to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: revitalize

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: regenerate, renew

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English vital English -ise English revitalise From re- + vital + -ise.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: revitalitzar — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Chinese Mandarin: 振興 /振兴 (zhènxīng) — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Chinese Mandarin: 復興 /复兴 (fùxīng) — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Czech: revitalizovat — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Finnish: elvyttää — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • French: revivifier — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Galician: revitalizar — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • German: revitalisieren — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Greek: αναζωογονώ (anazoogonó) — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Hindi: पुनर्जीवित (punarjīvit) — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Italian: rivitalizzare — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Japanese: 活性化する (kasseika suru) — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Latin: animo — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Māori: tāmata — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Māori: whakahaumanu — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Māori: whakarauora — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Portuguese: revitalizar — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Russian: оживля́ть (oživljátʹ) — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Russian: оживи́ть (oživítʹ) — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Spanish: revitalizar — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Spanish: oxigenar — to give new life, energy, activity or success
  • Finnish: elvyttää — to rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence
  • Māori: whakaara — to rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence
  • Māori: whakaoho — to rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence
  • Russian: оживля́ть (oživljátʹ) — to rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence
  • Russian: оживи́ть (oživítʹ) — to rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence