revitalise

present singular third person revitalises · participle present revitalising · participle past revitalised · past revitalised · alternative British English Oxford US revitalize

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

   Japanese investment has revitalised this part of Britain!

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   Cardiff Cycle Workshop, due to launch later this month, saves rejected old bikes from being tipped into landfill and revitalises them for new owners at cheaper prices.

   2010 July 8, Hannah Waldram, “New Cardiff Cycle Workshop opens as city sees vintage bike revival”, in The Guardian

   I slept peacefully that night, dreaming of cruising the starways with Andrea. The next morning, I awoke feeling reinvigorated, revitalised, and many years younger.

   2015, Frank George, Time's Well: A Chronicle in Three Parts, Bloomington, I.N.: AuthorHouse, →ISBN, page 23

   They include cider vinegar, two pre-shampoo products, shampoo, conditioner, hair mayonnaise, oil, leave-in conditioner, end protector, revitalising styling spray and filtered water.

   2016, Emma Tarlo, Entanglement: The Secret Lives of Hair, Oneworld Publications, →ISBN

   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.

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

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