Definitions

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  • verb To give new life, energy, activity or success to something.
  • verb To rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb give new life or vigor to

Etymologies

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re- + vital + -ise

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Examples

  • I would not be surprised if all these attempts to "revitalise" superhero franchises end up being nothing more than another nail in the coffin. karlpilkington

    Bryan Singer to Produce, not Direct X-Men: First Class | /Film 2010

  • Tuesday with a call for foreign investment to "revitalise" South and southern Africa.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • Organisers want to "revitalise" the Olivier Awards, established in 1976 as the Society of West End Theatre Awards.

    WalesOnline - Home 2011

  • EMI said it had rejected an offer for the building last year and was in talks about a project to "revitalise" the studios in north London that "would involve a substantial injection of new capital."

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • EMI said it had rejected an offer for the building last year and was in talks about a project to "revitalise" the studios in north London that "would involve a substantial injection of new capital."

    NEWS.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • The commitment by EMI to 'revitalise' the studios under its ownership and look at allowing the public to visit them is good news.

    Top stories from Times Online 2010

  • EMI said it had rejected an offer for the building last year and was in talks about a project to "revitalise" the studios in north London that "would involve a substantial injection of new capital."

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • EMI said it had rejected an offer for the building last year and was in talks about a project to "revitalise" the studios in north London that "would involve a substantial injection of new capital."

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • EMI said it had rejected an offer for the building last year and was in talks about a project to "revitalise" the studios in north London that "would involve a substantial injection of new capital."

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • EMI said it had rejected an offer for the building last year and was in talks about a project to "revitalise" the studios in north London that "would involve a substantial injection of new capital."

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

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