vitalize

vitalize
vitalize (v.) 1670s, "to give life to," from VITAL (Cf. vital) + -IZE (Cf. -ize). Figurative sense by 1805. Related: Vitalized; vitalizing.

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  • vitalize — vitalize, energize, activate can all mean to arouse to activity, animation, or life something inactive, inert, latent, or arrested (as in development). Vitalize may stress the arousal of something more or less inert or lifeless to vital activity …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Vitalize — Vi tal*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vitalized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vitalizing}.] [Cf. F. vitaliser.] To endow with life, or vitality; to give life to; to make alive; as, vitalized blood. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • vitalize — (Amer.) vi·tal·ize || vaɪtÉ™laɪz v. give vitality; animate; make a person or something lively (also vitalise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • vitalize — (also vitalise) ► VERB ▪ give strength and energy to …   English terms dictionary

  • vitalize — [vīt′ l īz΄] vt. vitalized, vitalizing 1. to make vital; give life to 2. to give vigor or animation to; make lively SYN. ANIMATE vitalization n …   English World dictionary

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  • vitalize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1678 to endow with vitality ; animate • vitalization noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • vitalize — vitalization, n. vitalizer, n. /vuyt l uyz /, v.t., vitalized, vitalizing. 1. to give life to; make vital. 2. to give vitality or vigor to; animate. Also, esp. Brit., vitalise. [1670 80; VITAL + IZE] * * * …   Universalium

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