🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

revitalizar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁeviˈtalizɐɾ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Revitalize/ˌriːˈvaɪtəlaɪz/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O objetivo é revitalizar a área urbana."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To give new life or energy to something.

    "The community center aims to revitalize the neighborhood by offering new programs and activities."
  2. 2

    To restore or renew the vitality of something.

    "Efforts to revitalize the old downtown area have attracted new businesses and residents."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'revitalize' is derived from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and 'vitalize' which comes from the Latin root 'vita' meaning 'life'. The term began to be used in English in the early 20th century, reflecting a shift towards emphasizing renewal and restoration in various contexts.

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