revitalize
verb
re·vi·tal·ize
(ˌ)rē-ˈvī-tə-ˌlīz 
revitalized; revitalizing
: to give new life or vigor to
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Examples of revitalize in a Sentence
The mayor hopes to revitalize the city.
a new cream that claims to revitalize sun-damaged skin
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Despite no longer being awake every day, as Jason said in June, Carter seems to have been revitalized by Vice President Harris officially challenging Trump.
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Jager Weatherby, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
Giles is term-limited and will finish his time as Mesa mayor in January, with a legacy of stability, credited with bringing high-tech jobs and education opportunities to the city and revitalizing downtown.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024
His 2015 micro-budget horror The Visit—which Shyamalan funded by taking out $5 million against his own estate—was seen as a return to form for the writer-director, helping to revitalize his reputation and set him down a new path.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
In 2003, Cincinnati launched a nonprofit real estate development organization tightly focused on revitalizing the area that led to several new developments including housing and commercial space — and now, Louisville is trying to do the same.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2024
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Jager Weatherby, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
Giles is term-limited and will finish his time as Mesa mayor in January, with a legacy of stability, credited with bringing high-tech jobs and education opportunities to the city and revitalizing downtown.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024
His 2015 micro-budget horror The Visit—which Shyamalan funded by taking out $5 million against his own estate—was seen as a return to form for the writer-director, helping to revitalize his reputation and set him down a new path.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
In 2003, Cincinnati launched a nonprofit real estate development organization tightly focused on revitalizing the area that led to several new developments including housing and commercial space — and now, Louisville is trying to do the same.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2024
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revitalize
verb
re·vi·tal·ize
(ˈ)rē-ˈvīt-ᵊl-ˌīz
revitalized; revitalizing
: to give new life or vigor to
Medical Definition
revitalize
transitive verb
re·vi·tal·ize
variants
also British revitalise
revitalized also British revitalised; revitalizing also British revitalising
: to impart new life or vigor to : restore to an active or fresh condition
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