revitalize
/ɹiˈvaɪt(ə)ˌlaɪz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
American and Oxford British English standard spelling of revitalise.
Example Sentences
- "Cumaratunga was so furious that he intensified his campaign for revitalizing the traditional practices of asweddumization, so that neglected arable land could be rehabilitated, and a degenerating economy restructured and rejuvenated."
- "Also, the city government’s Department of Urban Development proposed various redevelopment projects that showed concern for the preservation of traditional landscape and historical architecture. For example, two old and historically significant districts of Taipei city (Tihua Street and the Tatung District) are expected to be economically revitalized and to attract cultural tourism."
- "The right rallying call is for a “Green New Deal.” The New Deal was not built on a magic bullet, but on a broad range of programs and industrial projects to revitalize America. Ditto for an energy New Deal."
- "In 1975, China was emerging from the Cultural Revolution, its government’s effort to purify and revitalize society. Communist officials had set up indoctrination programs, broadcast propaganda over omnipresent loudspeakers, and sought to stamp out any evidence of China’s ancient history."
- "The presence of these languages and their speakers continually revitalizes the profound social experiment that is America. We can and should learn how to communicate with them."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English vital Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English revitalize From re- + vital + -ize.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɹiˈvaɪt(ə)ˌlaɪz/
- British English: /ɹiːˈvaɪt(ə)laɪz/