Vitalizing

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Imparting crucial energy necessary for life to an entity
2. Injecting dynamism and strength into a person or circumstance while encouraging regeneration
3. Giving essential energy that sustains life and function ; adding fresh power and liveliness to someone or something

Etymology: "Vitalizing" is the present participle of "vitalize," so it describes the act of giving something life or energy. The verb is built from "vital," which comes from Latin "vitalis," meaning "of life," from "vita," life. English added the suffix "-ize," which passed through Latin "-izare" from Greek "-izein," a common way of turning nouns and adjectives into verbs. "Vital" still keeps its original sense in phrases like "vital organs," the parts of the body that life depends on. The verb carries the same literal idea: to make something alive or to supply the energy that keeps it going.

Synonyms: energizing, revitalizing, invigorating