revive

[ ri-vahyv ]

/ rɪˈvaɪv /

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verb (used with object), re·vived, re·viv·ing.

to activate, set in motion, or take up again; renew: to revive old feuds.

to restore to life or consciousness: We revived him with artificial respiration.

to put on or show (an old play or motion picture) again.

to make operative or valid again.

to bring back into notice, use, or currency: to revive a subject of discussion.

to quicken or renew in the mind; bring back: to revive memories.

to reanimate or cheer (the spirit, heart, etc., or a person).

Chemistry. to restore or reduce to the natural or uncombined state, as a metal.

verb (used without object), re·vived, re·viv·ing.

to return to life, consciousness, vigor, strength, or a flourishing condition.

to recover from financial depression.

to be quickened, restored, or renewed, as hope, confidence, suspicions, or memories.

to return to notice, use, or currency, as a subject, practice, or doctrine.

to become operative or valid again.

Chemistry. to recover the natural or uncombined state, as a metal.

Words nearby revive

revitalize, revival, revival of learning, revivalism, revivalist, revive, revivification, revivify, reviviscence, revivor, revocable

Origin of revive

1375–1425; late Middle English reviven < Latin revīvere to live again, equivalent to re- re- + vīvere to live, be alive; cf. vital

SYNONYMS FOR revive

1, 4 reactivate.

2 revitalize, reanimate, resuscitate.

6 rouse, refresh.

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ANTONYMS FOR revive

2 kill.

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OTHER WORDS FROM revive

re·viv·a·ble, adjectivere·viv·a·bil·i·ty, nounre·viv·a·bly, adverbre·viv·er, noun

re·viv·ing·ly, adverbun·re·viv·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·vived, adjective

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Examples from the Web for revived

That's typically the case with these revived TV series, too.
‘The Comeback’ Finale: Give Lisa Kudrow All of the Awards|Kevin Fallon|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Though the bar closed soon after, a movement had been sparked, and when it reopened in 1990, history was revived.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Christmas Carol revived and reinvented it around the gift of giving.
How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas|Clive Irving|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The US first considered the idea in the 1820s, but interest was revived in earnest after the California Gold Rush began in 1849.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution|Nina Lakhani|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The original Twilight Zone is renowned for the acting careers it revived or jump started.
How a War-Weary Vet Created ‘The Twilight Zone’|Rich Goldstein|November 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All the ancient stories told of him by Whig enemies were revived, and believed by those who had long treated them with contempt.
Martin Van Buren|Edward M. Shepard
Miss Cameron drew her to the rock where she sat, and pushing the hair out of her eyes, revived her with a hearty 'Bravo!
Jo's Boys|Louisa May Alcott
He had revived in the night; and was advancing into the church when he encountered Bradlaugh in the doorway.
True Ghost Stories|Hereward Carrington
One sorrow approaches humiliation and hostility, and these thoughts have revived me.
The Last Days of Tolstoy|V. G. Chertkov
He put wine to my lips; I tasted it and revived; then I ate something he offered me, and was soon myself.
Jane Eyre|Charlotte Bronte

British Dictionary definitions for revived

revive

/ (rɪˈvaɪv) /

verb

to bring or be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength; resuscitate or be resuscitatedrevived by a drop of whisky

to give or assume new vitality; flourish again or cause to flourish again

to make or become operative or active againthe youth movement was revived

to bring or come into use or currency againto revive a language

(tr) to take up againhe revived his old hobby

to bring or come back to mind

(tr) theatre to mount a new production of (an old play)

Derived forms of revive

revivable, adjectiverevivability, nounrevivably, adverbreviver, noun

reviving, adjectiverevivingly, adverb

Word Origin for revive

C15: from Old French revivre to live again, from Latin revīvere, from re- + vīvere to live; see vivid

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Medicine definitions for revived

revive

[ rĭ-vīv′ ]

v.

To bring back to life or consciousness; resuscitate.

To regain health, vigor, or good spirits.

revive

verb (used with object), re·vived, re·viv·ing.

verb (used without object), re·vived, re·viv·ing.

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