revive

verb

ri-ˈvīv How to pronounce revive (audio)
Definition of revivenext
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

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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

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3
as in to recover
to gain consciousness again the patient eventually revived and was able to give us her name and address

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Recent Examples of revive Their tense coexistence revives buried violence and loss, forcing a fragile chance of reconciliation. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 June 2026 The latest tensions have revived memories of the xenophobic violence of 2008, which killed at least 62 people and displaced thousands. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 Now that the case — revived by a conviction reversal earlier this year — has been assigned to a courtroom, the judge will hear evidentiary and other pretrial motions that will set the parameters for trial. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 Buena Park police attempted to revive Jasmine at the scene, but she was pronounced dead shortly after being taken to UCI Medical Center, prosecutors said. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for revive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revive
  1. resurrect
  2. restore
  3. recover
  4. renew
  5. refresh
Verb
  • But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 26 June 2026
  • But some reporters seem compelled to resurrect its ghost to justify to fewer and fewer peers their bootstrapped existence.
    — Gary Grasso, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of resurrect
Verb
  • The utility later cleared residents to return to every building except the 600 building while crews worked to restore power.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • If any of these qualities are missing from your relationship, work on adding or restoring them.
    — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of restore
Verb
  • Authorities say electrical service in La Guaira has recovered to roughly 90%, while more than 5 million liters of water have been distributed across affected areas.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • Home prices nationwide have surged since 2012, a year that saw the nation recovering from the Great Recession.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of recover
Verb
  • The decision — announced on the deadline for the trade partners to determine whether to renew the deal for another 16 years — won't invalidate the agreement, which will stay in effect for another decade.
    — Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • The Federal Reserve attributes much of the gap to a capital stock the United States renews faster than anyone else, and the IMF to European firms that stay too small and invest too little to reach the frontier.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of renew
Verb
  • This past month, when the entire city was in the grip of basketball mania, my eyes have felt newly refreshed by the abundance of royal blue and traffic-cone orange on the streets.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
  • Sue Kim, director of color marketing at Cabot paints, says refreshing these pieces should never erase the charm.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
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