French word

ranimer

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁanime/

Meaning

  • verbliven up

Example

Ta blague a ranimé la conversation.

Your joke livened up the conversation.

Illustration for ranimer (liven up)

More examples

Un compliment sincère a ranimé sa collègue.

A sincere compliment cheered up her colleague.

Core concept

A dim flame, quiet crowd, or weakened person catching a fresh spark and becoming active again.

Common phrases

  • ranimer quelqu'un

    cheer someone up

  • ranimer le moral

    restore morale

Similar words

animer: To create a lively, energetic atmosphere in a place or activity.
remonter le moral: To lift the spirits of someone who is feeling low.
réconforter: To ease someone's distress and make them feel reassured.
réveiller: To awaken interest or motivation that has begun to fade.

Definition in French

Restaurer de la vitalité ou de l'ardeur à ce qui avait perdu de son intensité, que ce soit au sens figuré ou au sens propre.

Word origin

French ranimer goes back to Latin reanimare, formed from re- meaning 'again' and animare meaning 'to give life'.

Usage tips

  • Ranimer is transitive, so the restored thing follows it directly, as in ranimer la conversation or ranimer l'espoir.

Other meanings

  • resuscitateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • ranimérevitalizedadjective

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