revitalise
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Definition
- Verb:
- To give new life, energy, or vigor to something; to make something active, healthy, or strong again.
Usage and Examples
- Verb:
- The new manager's innovative ideas helped to revitalise the struggling company.
- A good night's sleep can revitalise your mind and body.
- The city council launched a project to revitalise the historic downtown area.
Advanced Usage
- "to revitalise oneself": To restore one's own energy or spirit.
- After a stressful week, she went to the spa to revitalise herself.
- Used in contexts of economics, urban development, health, and personal well-being to describe a process of renewal and reinvigoration.
Variants and Related Words
- Revitalisation (noun, chiefly British English): The process of making something active, healthy, or strong again.
- The revitalisation of the neighborhood attracted new businesses.
- Revitalize (verb, chiefly American English spelling): An alternative spelling of "revitalise".
- Revitalising (adjective): Having the quality of restoring life or energy.
- The revitalising mountain air made her feel better.
Synonyms
- Reinvigorate: To give new energy or strength.
- Rejuvenate: To make someone or something look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively.
- Revive: To restore to life or consciousness; to become active or popular again.
- Reanimate: To restore to life; to give fresh vigor to.
Antonyms
- Deplete: To use up the supply or resources of.
- Enervate: To cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality.
- Weaken: To make or become less strong.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Economic revitalisation: A series of actions intended to improve the economic health of a community or region.
- Urban revitalisation: The rehabilitation of city areas by renovating or replacing old buildings and infrastructure.
Verb
- give new life or vigor to