Vitalise

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To restore life and energy, thereby promoting a sense of well-being and vigor
2. To infuse something with renewed life and energy to enhance its vitality
3. To breathe new strength or vigor into an object, idea, or person

Etymology: "Vitalise" is simply "vital" with the verb-forming suffix "-ise" added, a straightforward English formation. The suffix itself has a longer journey. It traces back to Ancient Greek verbs ending in "-izein", which were used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives, and it passed into Latin as "-izare" (in Late Latin, "-izāre") and then into Old French, where it became "-iser". Middle English borrowed it as "-isen", and English eventually settled on the spelling "-ise" in the same pattern. The base word "vital" comes from Latin "vitalis", meaning "of life", from "vita", "life". So "vitalise" literally means to give life to something, and the word follows the familiar model of verbs like "modernise" or "familiarise" that take an adjective and turn it into an action.

Synonyms: energize, revitalize, invigorate, animate, refresh

Antonyms: weaken, deplete, drain, fatigue, exhaust