(pronounced as ri,vai,tal,aiz)
Meaning: The word revitalize corresponds to imbuing something with new life and vitality.
Origin: The word, which has been around since the 1840s, is arrived at by combining re with vitalize. While the re denotes “back, again”, the vitalize is used to imply “giving life to”. The word vitalize has been around since the 1670s and is arrived at by giving vital the suffix ize.
The word grew steadily in popularity in the second half of the 20th Century and reached a peak around the turn of the century. While its usage has come down since then, it still enjoys considerable popularity.
Usage: Her introduction as a substitute revitalised the entire team to perform better.
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