Vitalize
/ˈvaɪ.təl.aɪz/noun
To give strength, energy, or life to something.
Did you know?Vitalize comes from the same Latin root as *vita* (“life”), and that root also gave us words like *vital* and *vitamin*—a reminder that “life” in language has always been treated like power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷeyh₃-
“to live”
Latin
Latin
vīta
“life”
Late Latin
Latin
vītālis
“of or pertaining to life”
18th Century
English
vitalize
“to make vital or give life to”
Modern English
English
vitalize
“to make more lively, energetic, or effective”