Vitalises

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Brings new energy or life to something, making it feel more active and dynamic
2. Injects vigor and enthusiasm into an object, person, or situation, enhancing its liveliness
3. Renewing or boosting the vitality of something to make it appear more spirited and vigorous

Etymology: "Vitalises" is the third-person singular form of "vitalise", so the verb itself is what needs explaining. It is built from the English adjective "vital", which came into English from Latin "vitalis", meaning "of life", from "vita", "life". Attaching the suffix "-ise" turns that adjective into a verb meaning to give life or energy to something. The suffix has a longer ancestry than the base word. It travelled from ancient Greek "-izein", which formed verbs meaning to make or to act in a certain way, through Late Latin "-izare", into Middle French "-iser", and finally into Middle English as "-isen". English kept the ending as a productive way to build verbs from nouns and adjectives, so "vitalise" follows the same pattern as many other English verbs.

Synonyms: energizes, invigorates, revitalizes, rejuvenates, animates

Antonyms: drains, exhausts, weaken, depletes, stifles