revitalise

• revitalize (American)

re- +‎ vital +‎ -ise

revitalise (third-person singular simple present revitalises, present participle revitalising, simple past and past participle revitalised) (British spelling)

1. To give new life, energy, activity or success to something.

   Japanese investment has revitalised this part of Britain!

   • 2020 December 2, Anthony Lambert, “Reimagining Railway Stations”, in Rail, page 39:

     This is reflected in the sterling work of community rail, mobilising volunteers and stakeholders to revitalise underused station buildings and engage with their local community.

2. To rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence.

• revitalisation

• relativise

• Homophones: revitalisent, revitalises

revitalise

1. inflection of revitaliser:
   1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person singular imperative