revitalise
verb
revitalise is spelled R-E-V-I-T-A-L-I-S-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, revitalise means “To give new life, energy, activity or success to something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in revitalise?
| Letters | 10: R-E-V-I-T-A-L-I-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 71,529th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is revitalise?
Revitalise appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 71,529th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of revitalise
- revitalises present, singular, he/she/it
- revitalising participle, present
- revitalised participle, past
- revitalize US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does revitalise mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To give new life, energy, activity or success to something.
Japanese investment has revitalised this part of Britain!
- 2
To rouse from a state of inactivity or quiescence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Revitalise in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to give new life, energy, activity or success:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | revivifier |
| German | revitalisieren |
| Portuguese | revitalizar |
| Spanish | revitalizar, oxigenar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does revitalise come from?
From re- + vital + -ise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).