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reanimate

[ree-an-uh-meyt] / ˌriˈæn əˌmeɪt /
VERB
revive
Synonyms
STRONG
animate arouse awaken brighten cheer comfort console encourage energize enkindle enliven exhilarate gladden inspirit invigorate overcome please quicken rally reactivate reawaken recondition recover refresh rejuvenate rekindle relieve renew renovate repair restore resurrect resuscitate revitalize revivify rouse solace strengthen
WEAK
bounce back breathe new life into bring around bring to come around come to life make whole snap out of it spring up touch up wake up
Antonyms
STRONG
agitate annoy bore break calm damage deaden depress destroy discourage dishearten dispirit dissuade disturb dull enervate hurt injure kill lose ruin sadden tire trouble upset weaken worry

Example Sentences

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Spear dies a hero at the second season’s close, only for a shaman to reanimate him in the third season premiere as a zombie.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

As the original firebrands age, a new generation looks to tinker with the system, loosen its ideological strictures, and even reanimate a national compact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

A growing list of energy companies are lining up to get similar authorizations so they can cash on pending debt in Venezuela and reanimate oil and gas production along with PDVSA.

From Reuters • Oct. 9, 2023

And they do so by using overlooked materials like those Lovell and Drucker so lovingly reanimate in their documentary, which won a special jury award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival for clarity of vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2023

Hazel didn’t think it was so impressive compared to the powers of a guy who could reanimate skeletons and bring people back from the dead, but it felt good to surprise him for a change.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan