REVIVE Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

revive

verb

ri-ˈvīv

Definition of revive

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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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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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 Chinander’s defense is trying to revive a pass rush that led the nation with 55 sacks in 2024 but had only 27 last season, ranking 62nd in the nation. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Sep. 2026 But this year, NBC revived its NBC Sports channel to distribute games otherwise available on Peacock to TV subscribers. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Authorities were able to revive Michael, but he was declared brain dead at the hospital the next day, Mosser said. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Some lawmakers have also been working to revive Section 181, a much more modest tax code provision that allowed independent producers to accelerate depreciation of film investments. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revive

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And the iconic Excelsior Club in west Charlotte was torn down in July, though that is set to be resurrected.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
The Botanico name was resurrected in Midtown by the team behind the former Buckhead restaurant of the same name, and the all-pink High Noon Brunchery made a big move from Douglasville to a prominent location on Peachtree Road.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of resurrect

Verb

With intermittent rain in the forecast over the next week, some sessions could be rescheduled or delayed for hours, corralling fans and shortening the time players have to recover for their next round.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
The dangerous weather conditions — which included 20-knot winds and waves more than eight feet high — prohibited first responders from recovering five bodies that were also found on the vessel, officials said.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of recover

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The actor currently stars in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen, the second season of which premiered today on Netflix and has already been renewed for a third.

— Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
Right now, Congress is mulling whether to renew the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) of 2015, which seemingly is the sole legal basis allowing AI firms to share information with the government through GOLD EAGLE, the complaint said.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of renew

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Credit line reviews typically follow monthly or quarterly cycles; attrition models are refreshed periodically and applied in batch.

— Julie Conroy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Some viewers had to refresh the page after receiving error messages, indicating high usage levels.

— Jenni Reid,Alex Buckmaster, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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