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REVITALIZE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Restore strength

Example:

This food revitalized the patient

Synonyms:

regenerate; revitalize

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "revitalize" is one way to...):

ameliorate; amend; better; improve; meliorate (to make better)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "revitalize"):

rejuvenate (make younger or more youthful)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Give new life or vigor to

Synonyms:

revitalise; revitalize

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "revitalize" is one way to...):

regenerate; renew (reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Sentence example:

The good news will revitalize her

Derivation:

revitalization (bringing again into activity and prominence)

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