revive

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈvaɪ̯v/

The English word “revive” has 20 meanings listed here.

verb

To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.
To bring (a person or animal which is dead) back to life.
To cause (something) to recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to make (something) active or lively again; to reanimate, to revitalize.
To cause (a feeling, state of mind, etc.) to come back or return; to reactivate, to reawaken.
To renew (something) in one's or people's memories or minds; to bring back (something) to (public) attention; to reawaken.
To make (something which has become faded or unclear) clear or fresh again; to refresh.
To restore (a metal (especially mercury) or other substance in a compound or mixture) to its pure or unmixed state.
To give new validity to (a law or legal instrument); to reenact, to revalidate.
To put on a new production of (a musical, play, or other stage performance; also, a film or television programme).
To bring (someone) back to a state of health or vigour.
To rerun (an election).
To recover from a faint; to return to a state of consciousness.
Of a dead person or animal: to be brought back to life.
Of a person, animal, or plant: to return to a state of health or vigour, especially after almost dying.
To recover from a state of decline, neglect, oblivion, or obscurity; to become active or lively again; to reanimate, to revitalize.
Of a feeling, state of mind, etc.: to come back or return; to be reactivated or reawakened.
Of a metal (especially mercury) or other substance in a compound or mixture: to return to its pure or unmixed state.
Of a law or legal instrument: to be given new validity.
Of a musical, play, or other stage performance; also, a film or television programme: to have a new production put on.

noun

Synonym of revival (“an act of reviving, or a state of being revived (in various senses)”).

Etymology

The verb is derived from Late Middle English reviven, revyven (“to recover from illness; to regain consciousness; to return to life after death; to happen again, recur; to be rejuvenated, renewed; (figurative) to bring back; (alchemy) of a metal: to be restored to its original form”), from Anglo-Norman reviver, revivre (“to return to life after death; to rejuvenate, renew; to make (a law or legal…

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