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re⋅an⋅i⋅mate

[ree-an-uh-meyt]
–verb (used with object), -mat⋅ed, -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


re⋅an⋅i⋅ma⋅tion, noun
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reanimate 
1611, in spiritual and physical sense, from re- "back, again" + animate (v.) "to endow with life."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: re·an·i·mate
Pronunciation: (')rE-'an-&-"mAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -mat·ed;-mat·ing
: to restore to life : REVIVEre·an·i·ma·tion /-"an-&-'mA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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