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VITALISE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does vitalise mean?
• VITALISE (verb)
The verb VITALISE has 2 senses:
2. make more lively or vigorous
Familiarity information: VITALISE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Conjugation: |




Past simple: vitalised


Past participle: vitalised


-ing form: vitalising


Sense 1
Meaning:
Give life to
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
vitalise; vitalize
Context example:
The eggs are vitalized
Hypernyms (to "vitalise" is one way to...):
alter; change; modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Sense 2
Meaning:
Make more lively or vigorous
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
vitalise; vitalize
Context example:
The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man
Hypernyms (to "vitalise" is one way to...):
beef up; fortify; strengthen (make strong or stronger)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Derivation:
vitalisation (the state of being vitalized and filled with life)
vitaliser (someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people)
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