verb
1. give life to
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The eggs are vitalized
• Syn: ↑vitalize
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Something ——s something
2. make more lively or vigorous
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The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man
• Syn: ↑vitalize
• Ant: ↑devitalize (for: ↑vitalize)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑vitalisation, ↑vitaliser, ↑vital (for: ↑vitalize), ↑vitalization (for: ↑vitalize), ↑vitalizer (for: ↑vitalize)
• Hypernyms: ↑strengthen, ↑beef up, ↑fortify
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s somebody
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Something ——s somebody
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Something ——s something
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viˈtalize or viˈtalise transitive verb
1. To give life to
2. To stimulate activity in
3. To give vigour to
4. To make lifelike
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Main Entry: ↑vital
Useful english dictionary. 2012.