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 This collection of restaurants is designed to bring in locals and help revive the already emerging riverfront as a place to be in the city. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026 The administration recently revived a federal rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits that could include food stamps, Medicaid, housing vouchers and others. — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 However, the vision to revive animals like the woolly mammoth goes far beyond creating a real-life Jurassic Park with previously extinct creatures. — Colleen McKown, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026 In a rejection of the voluminous tailoring that came before it, Slimane’s knife-slim suits, narrow lapels, and razor-thin ties revived 1960s cool and began streamlining virtually everything else in the menswear wardrobe. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revive
  1. resurrect
  2. restore
  3. recover
  4. renew
  5. refresh
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  • Among the moments resurrected for the movie was a monologue in which Hansen explained his pitch for the show to a fan on an airplane.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Griffith Park merry-go-round is being resurrected by a group of passionate supporters and volunteers, some of whom are veterans of the theme park industry.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of resurrect
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  • The husband-and-wife duo painstakingly restored the home and opened it as a luxury bed-and-breakfast three years later.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In the bedroom, there are deep-storage areas on top of the closet, and the oversize windows have had the original pocket shutters restored.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of restore
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  • Raphaëlle, meanwhile, is recovering after a long rehabilitation and must confront the loss of her mobility, which prevents her from conducting investigations with her former energy.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The stocks have recovered a bit since then and were trading up on Tuesday.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of recover
Verb
  • AutoGov takes care of regular tasks like renewing licenses, paying bills, and booking routine health appointments.
    — Inzamam Rashid, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The theft revived memories of the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris last year and renewed calls for better security and funding at the many cultural sites across France.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of renew
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  • Google’s November 13, 2025 holiday shopping update began rolling out agentic checkout and emphasized the scale of its Shopping Graph, with more than 50 billion product listings and 2 billion refreshed every hour.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • What could be next Secondhand clothing and inexpensive accessories offer plenty of ways to refresh a wardrobe without starting over.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Revive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revive. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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