revitalizer
- noun
- /rɪˈvaɪtəˌlaɪzər/
- US
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revitalizador
- As a champion for local businesses, she has become a revitalizer, inspiring growth and innovation in the area.
Examples
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Future effective CEOs will be revitalizers, literally responsible for changing the metabolism of the collegial climate.
Academic text (1991) -
The community center serves as a revitalizer, bringing new energy and activities to the neighborhood.
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He said, "Oh, that was a hair revitalizer, "with a permanent wave!"
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Topical skin revitalizer
Academic text (2002) -
Many view the new park as a revitalizer for the city's downtown, attracting more visitors and residents.
Synonyms
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7.6
A person who makes others feel more energetic and excited
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6.9
A person or thing that makes people and things seem young and full of energy
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9.9
A person or thing that brings something back to life and success
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6.8
A person or device that makes things look new again
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6.0
Someone who brings old ideas or items back into use and popularity
Something or someone that gives you more energy
A person or thing that makes people and places more lively
A person or thing that brings new life and energy
Something that gives a person new energy, like a short rest or a walk
A person or thing that makes things new again and makes them last longer
A person or tool that rebuilds things to look and work as before
Antonyms
How Effective
Surface Forms
Morphology
revitalizer = revitalize (transparent) = re + vital + ize + er
Adding '-er' to the verb 'revitalize' straightforwardly forms a noun meaning a person or thing that revitalizes.
Etymology
Revitalizer comes from the parts re- meaning 'again' and vital meaning 'life', with -izer showing 'a person or thing that does'. So a revitalizer is something that gives 'life' again, which is why it means a person or thing that brings new energy or strength.