Standard Lemma guide

revitalize

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

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ɹiːˈvaɪt(ə)laɪz/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ɹiˈvaɪt(ə)ˌlaɪz/
  • US: [ɹiˈvaɪɾəˌlaɪz]
  • Canada: /ɹiˈvʌɪt(ə)ˌlaɪz/
  • Canada: [ɹiˈvʌɪɾəˌlaɪz]
  • Australian: /ɹiːˈvɑɪt(ə)lɑɪz/
  • Australian: [ɹiːˈvɑɪɾəlɑɪz]
  • CMU ARPABET: R IY0 V AY1 T AH0 L AY2 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

American and Oxford British English standard spelling of revitalise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

restore strength

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • This food revitalized the patient

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: regenerate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate

Narrower terms: rejuvenate

3

verb

Meaning 3

give new life or vigor to

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: revitalise

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 Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English revitalize From re- + vital + -ize.