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

This “Hamlet” isn’t a dainty affair but a colorful attack meant to reanimate a cracking good tale.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026

One of the pleasures here is witnessing both actors reanimate the rhythms of a long-ago conversation, their text absent the typical tidiness of a screenplay and instead an interwoven network of inflection, attitude, allusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Her paintings allow viewers to bring their personal experiences to her visual narratives, allowing the characters to reanimate through the viewer’s imagination.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2022

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

reanimate

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