revitalize interest?

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revitalize interest?

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Dear teacher,

The reconstruction project, which will cost an estimated $500,000, is part of an $85 million campaign by Mount Vernon to restore and revitalize interest in one of the country's most pivotal leaders, said James C. Rees, executive director of the estate. The project involves building a museum and an education center that will feature 23 galleries and theaters, as well as a presidential library. Most of the construction will be underground, as not to disrupt usual tours of the grounds and mansion, which attract almost a million visitors a year.

Q : What does "restore and revitalize interest" mean? Specifically, I want to know the meaning of "interest".


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It has its usual meaning, and the expression means simply 'reawaken interest'.
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