revitalize meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

revitalize

verb

UK /ɹiːˈvaɪt(ə)laɪz/ · US /ɹiˈvaɪt(ə)ˌlaɪz/

Etymology From re- + vital + -ize.

American and Oxford British English standard spelling of revitalise.

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.1992, Alavattāgoḍa Pēmadāsa, Cumaratunga, the Unknown: Hidden Facets of His Scientific Profile, page 115:
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.2002, Hsin-Huang Micahel Hsiao, Hwa-Jen Liu, “Collective Action toward a Sustainable City: Citizens' Movements and Environmental Politics in Taipei”, in Peter Evans, editor, Livable Cities? Urban Struggles for Livelihood and Sustainability, University of California Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 82:

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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.2007 January 19, Thomas L. Friedman, “A Warning From the Garden”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 27 Jul 2019:
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.2010, George W. Bush, Decision Points, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, pages 22–23:
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.2024 March 10, Ross Perlin, “America Has No Official Language. Instead It Has Hundreds.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2024: