revive
verb
re·vive ri-ˈvīv 
revived; reviving
intransitive verb
: to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again
transitive verb
1
: to restore to consciousness or life
2
: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back
3
: to renew in the mind or memory
revivable
ri-ˈvī-və-bəl
adjective reviver noun
Synonyms
- reanimate
- recharge
- regenerate
- rejuvenate
- rekindle
- renew
- resurrect
- resuscitate
- revitalize
- revivify
- rewake
- rewaken
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Example Sentences
The success of the movie has revived her career. The government is trying to revive the economy. Our spirits were revived by his enthusiasm. The store's business is beginning to revive. The family is trying to revive an old custom. He has decided to revive Molière's Tartuffe. See More
Recent Examples on the Web The 4-month-old infant was found unresponsive, but patrol agents were able to revive her, according to Modlin. 
Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2022 Medics administered Narcan, an antidote for opioid overdoses, and performed CPR on the men but were unable to revive them, police said. Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 As she was being transported to the nearby Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka, Rock went into cardiac arrest but paramedics were able to revive her. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2022 As for Burro & Bull, the Avilas still own the name and concept, and hope to revive it one day. Emma Balter, Chron, 24 Aug. 2022 Within months of the credit’s expiration in 1994, Kelly Services and others began asking lawmakers to revive it. Emily Corwin, ProPublica, 23 Aug. 2022 None of the supreme gods felt inclined to go to her aid, except Ea, her father, who quickly fashioned two demons to take her water and wine to revive her. Roberto Calasso, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Police said a corrections officer found Kevin Lowman, 29, unresponsive in his cell at 10:02 p.m. Officers and Parma paramedics attempted to revive him, but he was pronounced dead at 10:31 p.m. Staff Reports, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2022 To many, extended power cuts revive memories of the distant past -- a bygone era before China's economic rise ushered in its glitzy metropolises and lifted millions out of poverty. Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 See More
Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2022 Medics administered Narcan, an antidote for opioid overdoses, and performed CPR on the men but were unable to revive them, police said. Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 As she was being transported to the nearby Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka, Rock went into cardiac arrest but paramedics were able to revive her. Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2022 As for Burro & Bull, the Avilas still own the name and concept, and hope to revive it one day. Emma Balter, Chron, 24 Aug. 2022 Within months of the credit’s expiration in 1994, Kelly Services and others began asking lawmakers to revive it. Emily Corwin, ProPublica, 23 Aug. 2022 None of the supreme gods felt inclined to go to her aid, except Ea, her father, who quickly fashioned two demons to take her water and wine to revive her. Roberto Calasso, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Police said a corrections officer found Kevin Lowman, 29, unresponsive in his cell at 10:02 p.m. Officers and Parma paramedics attempted to revive him, but he was pronounced dead at 10:31 p.m. Staff Reports, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2022 To many, extended power cuts revive memories of the distant past -- a bygone era before China's economic rise ushered in its glitzy metropolises and lifted millions out of poverty. Nectar Gan, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French revivre, from Latin revivere to live again, from re- + vivere to live — more at quick entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Kids Definition
revive
verb
re·vive ri-ˈvīv
revived; reviving
1
: to bring back or come back to life, consciousness, freshness, or activity
Doctors revived the patient.
… it was no good … with no hope of any breakfast to revive him. J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit2
: to bring back into use or popularity
The family revived an old custom.
Medical Definition
revive
verb
re·vive ri-ˈvīv
revived; reviving
intransitive verb
: to return to consciousness or life
transitive verb
1
: to restore to consciousness or life
2
: to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
Legal Definition
revive
transitive verb
re·vive ri-ˈvīv
revived; reviving
: to restore the force, effect, or validity of (as a contract, will, or action)
revive
verb
1
as in to resurrect
to bring back to life, practice, or activity an effort to revive the once-common custom of celebrating May 1 as a springtime festival of games and dances Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- resurrect
- renew
- rekindle
- revitalize
- resuscitate
- reanimate
- restart
- rejuvenate
- revivify
- regenerate
- reactivate
- recharge
- rewaken
- rewake
- jump-start
- kick-start
- reinvent
- refresh
- refreshen
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- kill
- suppress
- extinguish
- quench
2
as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor around mid-morning, I usually need to revive myself with a cup of strong coffee Synonyms & Similar Words
- restore
- recreate
- refresh
- renew
- renovate
- replenish
- revitalize
- regenerate
- resuscitate
- rejuvenate
- redevelop
- freshen
- repair
- revivify
- recharge
- refurbish
- refreshen
- reconstitute
- reclaim
- overhaul
- redesign
- rehabilitate
- remodel
- refill
- recondition
- remake
- reengineer
- modernize
- rehab
- update
- redo
- resupply
- make over
3
as in to recover
to gain consciousness again the patient eventually revived and was able to give us her name and address Synonyms & Similar Words
- recover
- come to
- come around
- awaken
- come round
- wake up
- rally
- awake
- pull through
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- faint
- pass out
- black out