revivify

verb

rē-ˈvi-və-ˌfī How to pronounce revivify (audio)
Definition of revivifynext
1
as in to restore
to bring back to a former condition or vigor a new director hoping to revivify the region's oldest repertory company

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as in to revive
to bring back to life, practice, or activity the new director hopes to revivify interest in the sports programs offered at the youth center

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Recent Examples of revivify But Jerzy Skolimowski’s formally radical, emotionally wrenching drama about the travails of a donkey is by far this category’s — and perhaps the year’s — most cinematically revivifying achievement. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2023 The oatmeal and aloe combination will work to detangle and revivify dull coats, leaving your furbaby looking his best. — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022 Emergencies remind us that people admire selflessness and enjoy demands on their generosity, and that the community as a whole is revivified by such demands. — Marilynne Robinson, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2020 Few films express as well as this one how an immigrant’s sadness at leaving one’s homeland is countered by the prospect of a revivifying renewal. — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for revivify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revivify
  1. restore
  2. revive
  3. refresh
  4. resurrect
  5. renew
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  • Jennifer Shuford, who had been Texas’s health commissioner, was part of a team hired to restore confidence in the agency.
    — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Officials said the speed caps were lifted on Saturday, and the service was restored.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • Krusty’s attempt to revive his declining show during a Halloween special goes horribly wrong when the Devil arrives to collect on Bart’s deal to eliminate the competition.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The sighting of the faceless ghost revived the history of the unsolved murder all over again.
    — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
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  • Under the pioneering spirit of art director Luca Nichetto, a global roster of names are refreshing this ages-old company’s profile, among them Swedish design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Days ago, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists refreshed its recommendations on menopause treatment options.
    — Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • Dodge resurrected the Dart name for 2013 as a compact sedan meant to rival stalwarts like the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Munyon's Paw-Paw, an alcoholic beverage dating to the early 1900s, has been resurrected by two longtime spirits industry veterans who stumbled upon its unusual history during a family outing.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • The diversification strategy was on display last week, when the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) renewed its 2018 collaboration agreement with India’s Adani Group, the conglomerate that operates several Indian seaports including Mundra Port.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The property sits on a long-term lease held by the federal government, last renewed for 20 years in 2021.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Revivify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revivify. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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