reanimate

[ ree-an-uh-meyt ]

verb (used with object)

, re·an·i·mat·ed, re·an·i·mat·ing.

1. to restore to life; resuscitate.
2. to give fresh vigor, spirit, or courage to.
3. to stimulate to renewed activity.

reanimate

/ riːˈænɪmeɪt /

verb

1. to refresh or enliven (something) again

   to reanimate their enervated lives

2. to bring back to life

Other Words From

• re·ani·mation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reanimate¹

First recorded in 1605–15; re- + animate

Example Sentences

Will I fight to reanimate her?

From Salon

For streaming series, I’ve come to think that three or four seasons is ideal, enough time to create a world, explore its corners and move toward some sort of conclusion, but not so long that the writers have to reanimate the narrative with new arcs and characters.

From Los Angeles Times

“Enacted in 1873, it is a zombie statute, a dead law that the far-right is trying to reanimate,” she said.

From Salon

More than from McDonagh, Calhoun is taking her inspiration from a long line of Black female novelists — from Toni Morrison to Jesmyn Ward — who reanimate the dead for the sake of the living.

From Los Angeles Times

This touring production has been brought in to reanimate the Taper during its programming hiatus.

From Los Angeles Times