VITALIZE

vitalize, vitalise

(verb) make more lively or vigorous; “The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man”

vitalize, vitalise

(verb) give life to; “The eggs are vitalized”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

vitalize (third-person singular simple present vitalizes, present participle vitalizing, simple past and past participle vitalized)

(American spelling) Alternative spelling of vitalise

Source: Wiktionary


Vi"tal*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vitalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Vitalizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. vitaliser.]

Definition: To endow with life, or vitality; to give life to; to make alive; as, vitalized blood.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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