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   revive

   /rɪˈvʌɪv/

   verb

   • 1. restore to life or consciousness: "both men collapsed, but were revived" Similar resuscitatebring roundbring 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 roundcome 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 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREVIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REVIVE definition: 1. to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use: 2. to come or bring…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of REVIVE is to return to consciousness or life : become active or flourishing again. How to use revive in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › reviveREVIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREVIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to come back to life, health, existence, or use, or bring something back to such a state: [ T ] She tried to revive the unconscious woman. [ I ] My plants revived as soon as I gave them a little water. (Definition of revive from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) revive | Business English. verb [ I or T ]

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrevive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to become, or to make somebody/something become, conscious or healthy and strong again. The flowers soon revived in water. The economy is beginning to revive. revive somebody/something The paramedics couldn't revive her. This movie is intended to revive her flagging career. Attempts to revive him failed. Extra Examples.

7. www.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.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREVIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When something such as the economy, a business, a trend, or a feeling is revived or when it revives, it becomes active, popular, or successful again. ...an attempt to revive the British economy. [VERB noun] His trial revived memories of French suffering during the war. [VERB noun]

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reviveRevive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To revive something is to provide it with new energy or life, like when you revive a drooping plant by watering it, or when you revive a boring party by breaking out the karaoke machine. Revive comes from the Latin roots re -, meaning “again,” and vivere , meaning “to live.”

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREVIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    REVIVE definition: 1. to make something from the past exist again: 2. to become conscious again or make someone…. Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionrevive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    verb. /rɪˈvaɪv/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to become, or to make someone or something become, conscious or healthy and strong again The flowers soon revived in water. The economy is beginning to revive. revive somebody/something The paramedics couldn't revive her. This movie is intended to revive her flagging career.