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   Re·vive

   /rəˈvīv/

   

   verb

   • 1. restore to life or consciousness: "both men collapsed, but were revived" Similar resuscitatebring aroundbring to lifebring backbring someone (back) to their sensesbring back to consciousnessbring back from the edge of deathrescuesavegive artificial respiration togive the kiss of life togive cardiac massage todefibrillateregain consciousnessrecover consciousnesscome aroundcome to lifecome to one's sensesrecoverawakewake up
   • ▪ regain life, consciousness, or strength: "she was beginning to revive from her faint"
   • ▪ give new strength or energy to: "the cool, refreshing water revived us all" Similar reinvigoraterevitalizerefreshenergizereanimateresuscitatebracefortifystrengthenrevivifyrejuvenateregeneraterenewbreathe new life intoenlivenstimulatefreshenOpposite torpefy
   • ▪ restore interest in or the popularity of: "many pagan traditions continue or are being revived" Similar reintroducere-establishrestoreresurrectrelaunchbring backreinstallreinstituteregeneraterevitalizeresuscitatebreathe new life intogive a new lease of life toreinvigoraterenewawakenwake uprejuvenatestimulatearchaic:renovateOpposite abolish
   • ▪ improve the position or condition of: "the paper made panicky attempts to revive falling sales"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French revivre or late Latin revivere, from Latin re- ‘back’ + vivere ‘live’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. revivable adjective
   • 2. reviver noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   Revive definition: to activate, set in motion, or take up again; renew. See examples of REVIVE used in a sentence.

3. en.thefreedictionary.com › reviveRevive - definition of revive by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To return to life or consciousness: The patient revived after the anesthetic wore off. 2. To regain health, vigor, or good spirits: We only revived after the heat wave broke. 3. To return to use, currency, activity, or notice: His interest in sculpture revived late in life.

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   REVIVE meaning: 1 : to make (someone or something) strong, healthy, or active again; 2 : to become strong, healthy, or active again

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › reviverevive - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jan 4, 2024 · revive (third-person singular simple present revives, present participle reviving, simple past and past participle revived) (intransitive) To return to life; to become reanimated or reinvigorated.

6. www.merriam-webstercollegiate.com › dictionary › reviveRevive | Definition of revive by Merriam-Webster

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   Define revive: to make (someone or something) strong, healthy, or active again—usage, synonyms, more.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › revive_vrevive, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb revive mean? There are 26 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb revive, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. revive has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › reviverevive | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   / rɪˈvaɪv/ reviving | revived. to become conscious again or make someone conscious again: A police officer tried to revive her. (Definition of revive from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of revive. in Chinese (Traditional) （使）甦醒, （使）復原, （使）復興… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （使）苏醒, （使）复原, （使）复兴…