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re-animate
re·an·i·mate
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ˌriˈæn
əˌmeɪt
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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.
Origin:
1605–15;
re-
+
animate
Related forms
re·an·i·ma·tion,
noun
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reanimate
(riːˈænɪmeɪt)
—
vb
1.
to refresh or enliven (something) again:
to reanimate their enervated lives
2.
to bring back to life
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
reanimate
1611, in spiritual and physical sense, from
re-
"back, again" +
animate
(v.) "to endow with life."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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