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revive Definition

re·vive (ri vīv′)

intransitive verb, transitive verb -·vived′, -·viv′·ing

  1. to come or bring back to life or consciousness; resuscitate
  2. to come or bring back to a healthy, vigorous, or flourishing condition after a decline
  3. to come or bring back into use or attention
  4. to become or make valid, effective, or operative again
  5. to come or bring to mind again
  6. to produce (a play) or exhibit (an old film) again after an interval

Etymology: ME reviven < OFr revivre < L revivere < re-, again + vivere, to live: see bio-

revive Related Forms
re·viv′·abil′·ity noun re·viv′·able adjective re·viv′er noun
revive Synonyms

revive

v.

  1. To give new life

    reawaken, awaken, resuscitate, refresh, renew, enliven, enkindle, rekindle, vivify, revivify, revitalize, animate, reanimate, recondition, rejuvenate, bring to, bring around, wake up, rouse, arouse, resurrect, bring back, exhilarate, energize, freshen, invigorate, breathe new life into, reproduce, reshow, restage, regenerate, restore, activate, reactivate.

    Antonyms weary, suppress, extinguish.

  2. To take on new life

    come around, come to, recover, improve, flourish, awake, reawake, strengthen, gain strength, overcome, come to life, regain consciousness, rally, get better, pick up, perk up; see also recover 3.

    Antonyms die*, faint*, weaken. *

  3. To hearten

    cheer, comfort, brighten, encourage, inspirit, solace, console, relieve, divert, gladden, raise the spirits, soothe, please, make joyful, delight, rejoice.

revive Usage Examples

Object

  • fortune: His brief at the time was to revive the fortunes of this group.
  • safeco: See for example selected requires you show on federal reviving safeco.
  • tradition: We will likely revive the tradition of playing water polo on Fridays during dual meet season.
  • spirit: We wish to revive the spirit of July 1936.
  • memory: And I have indeed revived many happy memories in so doing.
  • economy: He believed that the best way to revive the Soviet economy was to obtain massive reparation payments from Germany.

Used with why or when

  • when: After a lull in gaming, it finally revived when my uncle finally bought his PC.
  • what: Retro irony works only if you are selling something new, not trying to revive what simply dated.

Modifying Another Word

  • temporarily: The drooping soul temporarily revived again and I beamed.
  • newly: Tonight they brought their show to newly revived venue, the Classic Rock Bar on Ecclesall Road.
  • again: Last time I chatted with Peter Stringfellow his fortunes had again revived.
  • successfully: Many breeders have successfully revived kits that have appeared to be stillborn - and it is always worth giving it a try.
  • partially: They have been partially revived in recent years and are the subject of growing research.
  • recently: Recently revived Wheel nights pack the dance floor with Northern Souls who can still last the night.

Preposition: in

  • 1980s: The numbers who evaded payment were probably fewer than those who did not pay when the tax was revived in the late 1980s!
  • century: This is an ancient technique revived in the 19th century.
  • form: Anyway security author Bruce Sterling reckons its likely Phrack will be revived in some form.
  • year: Interest in Shakespeare's alleged Catholicism has revived in recent years.
  • way: The Young Vic exists at the moment on brilliant lost plays that are being revived in a very contemporary way.
  • time: Both could however be revived in a few years time, when Arun will have to obtain further land allocations for new housing.
revive Quotes

O L, revive thy work in the midst of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy.

—Bible (Old Testament)