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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 means to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms, translations, and pronunciation.

   • English (US)

     to come back to life, health, existence, or use, or bring...

   • Znaczenie Revive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     revive definicja: 1. to come or bring something back to...

   • Revive Spanish Translation

     REVIVE translate: reanimar, reanimarse, resucitar, reanimar,...

   • Revive: Arabic Translation

     REVIVE translate: يُنْعِش. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Revive: Korean Translation

     revive - definition, audio pronunciation and more for...

   • Revive: Russian Translation

     REVIVE translate: возрождать, пробуждать ,...

   • Revive: Polish Translation

     REVIVE translate: ożywić, odzyskać lub przywrócić...

   • Revive: Malay Translation

     REVIVE translate: kembali sedar atau kuat, digunakan semula....

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reviveRevive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb revive, which means to return to consciousness or life, or to restore from a depressed or inactive state. See also the medical, legal, and kids definitions of revive.

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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   Revive means to come or bring something back to life, health, existence, or use. Learn how to use revive in different contexts, such as business, academic, or casual English, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

6. 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.”

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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › reviverevive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Revive means to become or to make somebody/something conscious or healthy and strong again. It can also mean to make something start being used or done again, or to produce again a play, etc. that has not been performed for some time.