verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To give life to something; to animate.
2. 2
   make more lively or vigorous wordnet
3. 3
   To make more vigorous; to invigorate or stimulate.
4. 4
   give life to wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

enliveninspiritinvigoratequickenanimatearouse

Antonyms

All antonyms

kill

Etymology

From vital + -ise.

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