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vi·tal·ize

 (vīt′l-īz′)
tr.v. vi·tal·ized, vi·tal·iz·ing, vi·tal·iz·es
1. To endow with life; animate.
2. To make more lively or vigorous; invigorate.

vi′tal·i·za′tion (-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
vi′tal·iz′er n.
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vitalize

(ˈvaɪtəˌlaɪz) or

vitalise

vb
(tr) to make vital, living, or alive; endow with life or vigour
ˌvitaliˈzation, ˌvitaliˈsation n
ˈvitalˌizer, ˈvitalˌiser n
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vi•tal•ize

(ˈvaɪt lˌaɪz)

v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.
1. to make vital.
2. to give vitality to; animate.
[1670–80]
vi`tal•i•za′tion, n.
vi′tal•iz`er, n.
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vitalize


Past participle: vitalized
Gerund: vitalizing

Imperative
vitalize
vitalize
Present
I vitalize
you vitalize
he/she/it vitalizes
we vitalize
you vitalize
they vitalize
Preterite
I vitalized
you vitalized
he/she/it vitalized
we vitalized
you vitalized
they vitalized
Present Continuous
I am vitalizing
you are vitalizing
he/she/it is vitalizing
we are vitalizing
you are vitalizing
they are vitalizing
Present Perfect
I have vitalized
you have vitalized
he/she/it has vitalized
we have vitalized
you have vitalized
they have vitalized
Past Continuous
I was vitalizing
you were vitalizing
he/she/it was vitalizing
we were vitalizing
you were vitalizing
they were vitalizing
Past Perfect
I had vitalized
you had vitalized
he/she/it had vitalized
we had vitalized
you had vitalized
they had vitalized
Future
I will vitalize
you will vitalize
he/she/it will vitalize
we will vitalize
you will vitalize
they will vitalize
Future Perfect
I will have vitalized
you will have vitalized
he/she/it will have vitalized
we will have vitalized
you will have vitalized
they will have vitalized
Future Continuous
I will be vitalizing
you will be vitalizing
he/she/it will be vitalizing
we will be vitalizing
you will be vitalizing
they will be vitalizing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been vitalizing
you have been vitalizing
he/she/it has been vitalizing
we have been vitalizing
you have been vitalizing
they have been vitalizing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been vitalizing
you will have been vitalizing
he/she/it will have been vitalizing
we will have been vitalizing
you will have been vitalizing
they will have been vitalizing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been vitalizing
you had been vitalizing
he/she/it had been vitalizing
we had been vitalizing
you had been vitalizing
they had been vitalizing
Conditional
I would vitalize
you would vitalize
he/she/it would vitalize
we would vitalize
you would vitalize
they would vitalize
Past Conditional
I would have vitalized
you would have vitalized
he/she/it would have vitalized
we would have vitalized
you would have vitalized
they would have vitalized
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.vitalize - give life to; "The eggs are vitalized"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
2.vitalize - make more lively or vigorous; "The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man"
beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"
devitalise, devitalize - sap of life or energy; "The recession devitalized the economy"
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vitalize

verb
1. To make alive:
2. To give or impart vitality and energy to (someone or something):
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vitalize

[ˈvaɪtəlaɪz] VT
1. (lit) → vitalizar, vivificar
2. (fig) [+ person] → animar; [+ economy, organization] → vitalizar
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vitalize

vtbeleben
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vi·tal·ize

v. vitalizar, dar vida; reanimar.
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