revive
verb (used with object)
to activate, set in motion, or take up again; renew.
has revived
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present perfectof revive (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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On “So Unanchored,” Barberie has revived her loose cannon role in their dynamic, raw and unfiltered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The run-up in AI stocks has revived the comparison to the late 1990s, when the internet promised to remake the economy and stock valuations climbed to historic levels.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
In Italy the government has revived emergency labour protections aimed at protecting workers most exposed to the sun, including farm and construction workers, from having to work through the hottest hours.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
He, his wife and another of the ship's passengers later died of the virus, which has revived bitter memories of the emergence of Covid-19, despite health experts downplaying similarities between the viruses.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
Oisīn, when she has revived, gives her the hound, against Finn's will, and the Fianna troop away, leaving her to her sorrow.
From Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race by T. W. (Thomas William) Rolleston
